Description
Livestatus injection in the monitoring quicksearch in Checkmk <2.5.0b4 allows an authenticated attacker to inject livestatus commands via the search query due to insufficient input sanitization in search filter plugins.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkmk | Checkmk | 2.5.0 – < 2.5.0b4 | 2.5.0b4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | check-mk | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | check-mk | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1050 Checkmk: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 9, 2026
References
- https://checkmk.com/werk/17988 vendor-advisory