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Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2023-39512Stored Cross-site Scripting on data_sources.php device name view in Cacti

Medium 6.1

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in cacti from Cacti. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 `data_sources.php` displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration, device name related to the datasource etc.) for different data visualizations of the _cacti_ app. _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://<HOST>/cacti/host.php`, while the rendered malicious payload is exhibited at `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_sources.php`. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to update should manually filter HTML output.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine:v3.20cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39512
Alpine:v3.21cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39512
Alpine:v3.22cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39512
Alpine:v3.23cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39512
Alpine:v3.24cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39512
Debian:12cacti1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39512
Debian:13cacti1.2.25+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39512
Debian:14cacti1.2.25+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39512
Ubuntu:24.04:LTScactino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-39512

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Cacti cacti < 1.2.25

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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