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CVE-2021-40906

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.1 Published: 2022-03-25 Modified: 2026-07-09

Description

CheckMK Raw Edition software (versions 1.5.0 to 1.6.0) does not sanitise the input of a web service parameter that is in an unauthenticated zone. This Reflected XSS allows an attacker to open a backdoor on the device with HTML content and interpreted by the browser (such as JavaScript or other client-side scripts) or to steal the session cookies of a user who has previously authenticated via a man in the middle. Successful exploitation requires access to the web service resource without authentication.

Affected Platforms

Checkmk CheckmkTribe29 Checkmk

Weakness Type

CWE-79

References