Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-13628 is a cross-site scripting flaw in Centreon monitoring widgets. An attacker could inject web script or HTML through the widgetId parameter, causing malicious content to run in a user's browser when the vulnerable page is used.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for Centreon systems used by administrators or reachable beyond trusted networks. Treat as a focused web application risk, not a confirmed mass-exploitation emergency based on available sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes XSS through widgetId in host-monitoring/src/toolbar.php. Fixed versions are listed for Centreon host-monitoring, service-monitoring, and tactical-overview widgets. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, authentication requirement, or detailed exploit conditions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Centreon widgets below the fixed versions. Internet-facing or broadly accessible Centreon web interfaces increase concern, but the sources do not define prerequisites.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Public details identify the vulnerable parameter and affected component, but no source here confirms exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, prerequisites, or exploit-in-the-wild confirmation are provided. Validate exact widget packages and versions because the affected record lists product details in the description rather than structured CPEs.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Centreon widget versions across all monitoring deployments.
- Upgrade host-monitoring, service-monitoring, and tactical-overview widgets to the listed fixed versions.
- Restrict Centreon web UI access to trusted users and networks during assessment.
- Check Centreon or vendor guidance for any additional remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed widget versions meet or exceed the fixed versions in the CVE description.
- Review Centreon web exposure, especially externally reachable administrative interfaces.
- Search application logs for suspicious requests involving widgetId on toolbar.php.
- Verify any compensating access controls are enforced before and after upgrades.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2020-05-13-cve-2020-10946-several-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilities-in-centreon/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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