XSS in Cacti
CVE-2023-49088
Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. The fix applied for CVE-2023-39515 in version 1.2.25 is incomplete as it enables an adversary to have a victim browser execute malicious code when a victim user hovers their mouse over the malicious data source path in `data_debug.php`. To perform the cross-site scripting attack, the adversary needs to be an authorized cacti user with the following permissions: `General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data`. The victim of this attack could be any account with permissions to view `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_debug.php`. As of time of publication, no complete fix has been included in Cacti.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.013 (66.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Cacti — versions <= 1.2.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49088?
- CVE-2023-49088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cacti, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49088?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49088 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.