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Pandora FMS CVE-2026-64946

| EUVDEUVD-2026-90593 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-01 PandoraFMS GHSA-8c26-h44h-c9rf
7.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: PandoraFMS
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure authenticated admin to attacker page
  2. Delivery
    Forge CSRF SVG upload to File Manager
  3. Exploit
    Store malicious SVG payload
  4. Execution
    Admin renders SVG, XSS executes
  5. Persist
    Exfiltrate session cookie
  6. Impact
    Hijack administrator account

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target to run Pandora FMS version 777 or later with the File Manager module accessible, and requires a victim who is an authenticated administrator to be lured into triggering the attacker's CSRF request (UI:A / AT:P). The File Manager's acceptance of SVG files without content restriction is the core enabling condition - SVGs can carry embedded JavaScript that executes when rendered. Limiting factors: the attack is not a direct unauthenticated server compromise; it depends on social-engineering an active admin session (CSRF has no anti-CSRF protection on the upload), the uploaded SVG being subsequently rendered in a browser context, and the admin's session cookie being accessible to script (no HttpOnly protection on the relevant cookie).

Impact

This is a multi-stage client-side attack chain (CSRF → unrestricted SVG upload → stored XSS → cookie theft → admin takeover) in Pandora FMS, scored 7.4 (High) under CVSS 4.0 by the vendor. The vendor's 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N) indicates a network-reachable, unauthenticated attacker but requires an attack 'requirement' (AT:P - e.g. the CSRF must land on a logged-in session) and ACTIVE user interaction (UI:A), meaning a victim administrator must be induced to act. There is NO EPSS score, NO CISA KEV listing, and NO public exploit referenced in the provided data, so exploitation status is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The high CVSS is driven by the full-confidentiality/full-integrity impact of administrator account takeover, but real-world exploitability is gated by the chained preconditions (victim must be an authenticated admin who is socially engineered into the CSRF flow), which lowers practical risk below what the 7.4 suggests. Only one reference is provided - the vendor's generic security advisory index page - so affected-version precision, patch availability, and any POC status cannot be independently confirmed. Treat as a credible vendor-reported issue warranting patching on exposed/internet-facing instances, but not an emergency absent evidence of active exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious page that, when visited by a logged-in Pandora FMS administrator, silently issues a CSRF request to the File Manager module uploading a weaponized SVG containing embedded JavaScript. When the SVG is later rendered in the console, the stored XSS executes in the admin's browser, exfiltrating the session cookie to the attacker, who then hijacks the administrator session. No public exploit is referenced, and the chain requires the victim admin to be authenticated and to trigger the attacker-controlled interaction (UI:A).

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 01, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in Pandora FMS (version 777 and later) is reachable through a chained attack in the File Manager module: an attacker abuses missing CSRF protection on the file-upload endpoint to plant an SVG file containing embedded JavaScript, which then executes in the browser context of any user who renders it. Because the affected session cookie is accessible to script, successful rendering lets the attacker exfiltrate an authenticated administrator's session and effectively take over the admin account; the vendor rates this 7.4 (High) under CVSS 4.0 while an independent assessment scores it 7.4-equivalent under CVSS 3.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N), reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with no direct availability impact. The attacker needs no credentials (PR:N) but the chain requires an active administrator to be lured into triggering the forged request (UI:A) and the prerequisite condition of an unrestricted SVG upload path being present (AT:P); there is no indication of confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis, so this should be treated as a high-priority patching item rather than an emergency incident.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or exact fix version is identified in the available intelligence - the sole reference is Pandora FMS's general security page (https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures/), so the first action is to monitor that page for the fixing release and upgrade every instance at or above version 777 as soon as a patched build is published; until then, treat compensating controls as mandatory. Highest-value mitigation: disable or restrict the File Manager module for non-essential users and, if it must remain, block SVG uploads outright via an extension/MIME allowlist on both client and server side - the trade-off is that legitimate vector artwork and icon workflows will break, so an alternative is to route every uploaded SVG through a server-side sanitizer (for example a DOMPurify-based or dedicated SVG sanitizer that strips <script>, event handlers and external references) before storage, which preserves functionality but requires the sanitizer to be correctly integrated and kept current. Second: add anti-CSRF tokens or strict origin/Referer validation to the upload endpoint, or set the session cookie to SameSite=Lax or Strict, which materially blunts the forged-request leg but can break cross-site or embedded integrations. Third: set the Pandora FMS session cookie to HttpOnly and Secure so that script running in the origin cannot read it - this does not stop the stored XSS from firing but removes the direct cookie-theft-to-takeover path, with the side effect that any legitimate client-side JavaScript relying on reading the cookie will fail. Fourth: deploy a Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script and restricts script sources on the affected origin to limit execution of injected SVG script, and restrict administrative interface access to trusted management networks or VPN so a lured admin is harder to reach. If an SVG is suspected to have been uploaded, review File Manager contents for unexpected .svg files, invalidate active administrator sessions, and rotate administrator credentials.

Affected VersionsENISA

Pandora FMS 777

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-79, improper neutralization of input during web page generation (cross-site scripting), compounded by two supporting weaknesses: absent CSRF defenses on the File Manager upload handler and content-type/extension validation that permits SVG files. SVG is an XML-based image format that can legitimately embed <script> elements and event handlers, so an SVG accepted without sanitization becomes a stored XSS payload rather than an inert asset. The CSRF leg of the chain means the upload request can be forged from an attacker-controlled page and submitted using the victim administrator's ambient session, since no anti-CSRF token or equivalent origin check is enforced (the vendor's own vector marks AT:P, i.e. attack requirements/preconditions must be met, and UI:A, active user interaction). Once the SVG is stored server-side and later served and rendered by a browser in the Pandora FMS origin, the embedded script runs with that origin's privileges; script access to the session cookie (no HttpOnly protection on the relevant cookie) converts this into full session hijacking and administrator account takeover. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:pandora_fms:pandora_fms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* carries no version bounds, so the affected range must be read from the advisory text rather than from the CPE: all Pandora FMS releases from 777 onward are presumed affected until a fixed build is documented. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N) confirms a network-reachable, unauthenticated-attacker scenario gated by prerequisites and user interaction and confined in impact to the vulnerable system itself, with no subsequent-system impact - consistent with a client-side compromise chain rather than a server-side remote code execution flaw. Note the version-numbering and scope details here are drawn from the description, CPE and vendor reference; no patch diff, commit or CHANGELOG entry was available to independently confirm the exact fixing release.

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Severity by source

Vendor (PandoraFMS) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
vuln.today AI 9.3 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated attacker (PR:N) but requires admin victim interaction via CSRF (UI:R); stored XSS crosses into the admin's authority (S:C), yielding account takeover (C:H/I:H), no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (PandoraFMS).

CVSS VectorVendor: PandoraFMS

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A chained CSRF and unrestricted SVG file upload vulnerability in the File Manager module allows stored Cross-Site Scripting, enabling session cookie exfiltration and administrator account takeover. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 777 onwards.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Pandora FMS versions 777 and later contain a stored cross-site scripting flaw in the File Manager module that lets an unauthenticated attacker plant a malicious SVG file and, once an administrator renders it, seize that administrator's session and take control of the monitoring platform. Because Pandora FMS administrators hold broad configuration and visibility rights over monitored infrastructure, a takeover can expose sensitive operational data and create a path to further compromise of managed systems. No vendor-released patch is available, so the risk must be managed through interim controls until the vendor issues a fix.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable or block SVG uploads in the File Manager module and enforce upload allow-listing of inert file types; add CSRF token validation and origin checks at the web tier for the upload endpoint; set session cookies HttpOnly and SameSite=Strict to defeat script-based session theft; restrict File Manager and console access to a minimal set of trusted administrators behind VPN or a hardened jump host; deploy WAF rules rejecting SVG/script-bearing multipart uploads; and audit File Manager directories, web logs, and administrator sessions for signs of planted files or anomalous logins.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
established enterprise network-monitoring platform, common but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

37
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +37
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

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