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Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2023-39513Stored Cross-site Scripting on host.php verbose data-query debug 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 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.6% 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 `host.php` is used to monitor and manage hosts in the _cacti_ app, hence displays useful information such as data queries and verbose logs. _CENSUS_ found that an adversary that is able to configure a data-query template with malicious code appended in the template path, in order to deploy a stored XSS attack against any user with the _General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data_ privileges. A user that possesses the _Template Editor>Data Queries_ permissions can configure the data query template path in _cacti_. Please note that such a user may be a low privileged user. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_queries.php` by editing an existing or adding a new data query template. If a template is linked to a device then the formatted template path will be rendered in the device's management page, when a _verbose data query_ is requested. 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-2023-39513
Alpine:v3.21cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39513
Alpine:v3.22cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39513
Alpine:v3.23cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39513
Alpine:v3.24cacti1.2.25-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-39513
Debian:12cacti1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39513
Debian:12cacti1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2DSA-5646-1
Debian:13cacti1.2.25+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39513
Debian:14cacti1.2.25+ds1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTScactino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-39513

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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