Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by TuranSec
CVE-2026-71287Cacti sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in cacti from Cacti. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 53.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Cacti's sanitize_sql_column (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names using the regex . Because this allowlist retains letters, digits, underscore, parentheses, and dot (intended to support expressions like COUNT(id) and table.column), a payload such as passes through completely unmodified.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | cacti | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71287 |
| Debian:13 | cacti | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71287 |
| Debian:14 | cacti | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71287 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71287 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71287 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | cacti | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71287 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/develop/lib/functions.php third-party-advisory