# CVE-2023-48084: Nagios XI - SQLi

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2023-48084 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2023-48084

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Nagios
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'))
- **Tags:** web_application, enterprise_software

## Description

Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the bulk modification tool.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2023-48084](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2023-48084) is a critical vulnerability affecting Nagios XI, where improper input handling in an administrative interface leads to SQL injection through the bulk modification tool.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 7th of April 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2023-48084 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2023-48084 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Observed exploitation attempts often involve requests targeting URLs matching `/nagiosxi/index.php/admin/banner_message-ajaxhelper.php`.

## Timeline

- 2023-12-14: CVE Published. CVE-2023-48084 is published to NVD.
- 2025-04-07: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2023-48084 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-04-07: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2023-48084 for the first time.

## References

- https://www.nagios.com/products/security/
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-48084.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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