XSS in Cacti
CVE-2023-39360
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. The vulnerability is found in `graphs_new.php`. Several validations are performed, but the `returnto` parameter is directly passed to `form_save_button`. In order to bypass this validation, returnto must contain `host.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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (51.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cacti — versions 1.2.24, < 1.2.25
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List)
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39360?
- CVE-2023-39360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cacti, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39360?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-39360 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.