XSS in Cacti
CVE-2023-39511
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 `reports_admin.php` displays reporting information about graphs, devices, data sources etc. _CENSUS_ found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious device name, related to a graph attached to a report, can deploy a stored XSS attack against any super user who has privileges of viewing the `reports_admin.php` page, such as administrative accounts. 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/reports_admin.php` when the a graph with the maliciously altered device name is linked to the report. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should manually filter HTML output.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Cacti — versions < 1.2.25
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-5hpr-4hhc-8q42 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39511?
- CVE-2023-39511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cacti, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39511?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.