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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39510

Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability 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`reports_admin.php` script displays reporting information about graphs, devices, data sources etc. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious Device name, can deploy a stored XSS attack against any user of the same (or broader) privileges. A user that possesses the _General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data_ permissions can configure the device names in _cacti_. This configuration occurs through `http:///cacti/host.php`, while the rendered malicious payload is exhibited at `http:///cacti/reports_admin.php` when the a graph with the maliciously altered device name is linked to the report. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to update should manually filter HTML output.

Products
cacti
Affected versions
1.2.24+ds1-1
Fixed versions
1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u1, 1.2.25+ds1-1
CVEs
CVE-2023-39510
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 15:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39510

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Sept 2023, 21:15 UTC

Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability 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`reports_admin.php` script displays reporting information about graphs, devices, data sources etc. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious Device name, can deploy a stored XSS attack against any user of the same (or broader) privileges. A user that possesses the _General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data_ permissions can configure the device names in _cacti_. This configuration occurs through `http:///cacti/host.php`, while the rendered malicious payload is exhibited at `http:///cacti/reports_admin.php` when the a graph with the maliciously altered device name is linked to the report. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to update should manually filter HTML output.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39510

cacti

Fixed versions: 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u1

cacti

Fixed versions: 1.2.25+ds1-1

cacti

Fixed versions: 1.2.25+ds1-1

Complete source record
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