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CVE-2024-31459

Cacti RCE vulnerability by file include in lib/plugin.php

Published: May 13, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-98
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 16.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, there is a file inclusion issue in the `lib/plugin.php` file. Combined with SQL injection vulnerabilities, remote code execution can be implemented. There is a file inclusion issue with the `api_plugin_hook()` function in the `lib/plugin.php` file, which reads the plugin_hooks and plugin_config tables in database. The read data is directly used to concatenate the file path which is used for file inclusion. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-98NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

CactiThe Cacti Group Inc.
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
cacticacti
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cactiCacti
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
the cacti group inc.oss-projectUSEnterprise Softwareaka cacti
cactioss-projectEnterprise Softwareaka cacti
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

References

https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-pfh9-gwm6-86vp
github.com
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-gj3f-p326-gh8r
github.com
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-cx8g-hvq8-p2rv
github.com
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Timeline

Published
May 13, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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