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CVE-2024-43365

Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when creating external links in Cacti

Published: Oct 7, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
22.5%
Top 2.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. The`consolenewsection` parameter is not properly sanitized when saving external links in links.php . Morever, the said consolenewsection parameter is stored in the database and reflected back to user in `index.php`, finally leading to stored XSS. Users with the privilege to create external links can manipulate the “consolenewsection” parameter in the http post request while creating external links to perform stored XSS attacks. The vulnerability known as XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) occurs when an application allows untrusted user input to be displayed on a web page without proper validation or escaping. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.2.28. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

cactiCacti
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
cacticacti
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
CactiThe Cacti Group Inc.
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
cactioss-projectEnterprise Softwareaka cacti
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
the cacti group inc.oss-projectUSEnterprise Softwareaka cacti

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-49f2-hwx9-qffr
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00010.html
lists.debian.org
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-49f2-hwx9-qffr
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 7, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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