CVE-2023-39516

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 `data_sources.php` displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration etc.) for different data visualizations of the _cacti_ app. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious data-source path, 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 data source path in Cacti. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_sources.php`. The same page can be used for previewing the data source path. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should manually escape HTML output.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Apr 2025, 20:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html - Mailing List
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ - Mailing List
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 - () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 - Mailing List

13 Feb 2025, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) 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 `data_sources.php` displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration etc.) for different data visualizations of the _cacti_ app. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious data-source path, 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 data source path in Cacti. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_sources.php`. The same page can be used for previewing the data source path. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should manually escape HTML output. (en) 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 `data_sources.php` displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration etc.) for different data visualizations of the _cacti_ app. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious data-source path, 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 data source path in Cacti. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_sources.php`. The same page can be used for previewing the data source path. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should manually escape HTML output.

21 Nov 2024, 08:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.8
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.1
References () https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-r8qq-88g3-hmgv - Exploit, Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-r8qq-88g3-hmgv - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ - Mailing List () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ - Mailing List
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ - Mailing List () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ - Mailing List
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 - () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 -

18 Mar 2024, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html -

09 Nov 2023, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550 -

03 Nov 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/ -

20 Oct 2023, 19:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Fedoraproject fedora
Fedoraproject
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ - (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ - (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ - Mailing List

13 Oct 2023, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/ -
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/ -

08 Sep 2023, 18:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.8
First Time Cacti cacti
Cacti
CPE cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-r8qq-88g3-hmgv - (MISC) https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-r8qq-88g3-hmgv - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

05 Sep 2023, 22:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-05 22:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 20:51


NVD link : CVE-2023-39516

Mitre link : CVE-2023-39516

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-39516


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Products Affected

cacti

  • cacti

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')