CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-39514
5.4 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-09-05
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.1 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
Description
Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability which allows an authenticated user to poison data stored in the _cacti_'s database. These data will be viewed by administrative _cacti_ accounts and execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser at view-time. The script under `graphs.php` displays graph details such as data-source paths, data template information and graph related fields. _CENSUS_ found that an adversary that is able to configure either a data-source template with malicious code appended in the data-source name or a device with a malicious payload injected in the device name, may deploy a stored XSS attack against any user with _General Administration>Graphs_ privileges. A user that possesses the _Template Editor>Data Templates_ permissions can configure the data-source name in _cacti_. Please note that this may be a _low privileged_ user. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_templates.php` by editing an existing or adding a new data template. If a template is linked to a graph then the formatted template name will be rendered in the graph's management page. A user that possesses the _General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data_ permissions can configure the device name in _cacti_. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should add manual HTML escaping.
Affected configurations
• cacti cacti (< 1.2.25)
• fedoraproject fedora 37
• fedoraproject fedora 38
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness
References
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-6hrc-2cfc-8hm7 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ Mailing List
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 Mailing List
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-6hrc-2cfc-8hm7 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ Mailing List
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 Mailing List