Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti 0.8.7e allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) graph.php, (2) include/top_graph_header.php, (3) lib/html_form.php, and (4) lib/timespan_settings.php, as demonstrated by the (a) graph_end or (b) graph_start parameters to graph.php; (c) the date1 parameter in a tree action to graph_view.php; and the (d) page_refresh and (e) default_dual_pane_width parameters to graph_settings.php.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cacti | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | cacti | 0.8.7b-2.1+lenny1 | DSA-1954-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | cacti | 0.8.6i-3.6 | DSA-1954-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | GeoIP +1 | 1.4.7-0.1.20090931cvs.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | blacs-mvapich1-gnu | 20000224-7 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | blacs-openmpi-gnu | 20000224-9 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | cacti | 0.8.7g-1.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-RHEL-OFED +1 | 5.5-2 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-cacti | 0.1-49 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-ganglia-agent-v3_0 | 3.0-3.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-ganglia-server-v3_0 | 3.0-3 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-lava-compute-v1_0 | 1.0-6 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-mvapich1-libraries | 0.1-4 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-nagios-installer-v2_12 | 2.12-4 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | component-ntop-v3_3 | 3.3-12 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | environment-modules | 3.2.7b-7.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | iozone | 3-5.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-cacti | 0.8.7-47 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-ganglia | 3.0-8 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-hpc | 0.1-5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-lava | 1.0-11 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-nagios | 2.12-6 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-ntop | 3.3-13 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kit-rhel_java | 1.6.0-3.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kusu-appglobals-tool | 5.5-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | kusu-ui +26 | 5.5-1 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | lava +3 | 1.0-10 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | linpack-mvapich1-gnu | 1.0a-7 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | linpack-openmpi-gnu | 1.0a-6 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | nagios-plugins +53 | 1.4.14-1.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | netcdf +1 | 3.6.2-7.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | nrpe +1 | 2.12-12.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | ntop | 3.3.9-7.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | pcm | 1.2-6 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | pcm-kit-base | 1.2-4 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | pcm-kit-hpc | 1.0-22 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | pcm-kit-ntop | 1.1-2 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | platform_mvapich | 1.2.0-0.3635.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | primitive | 0.1.1-2 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | python-IPy | 0.70-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | python-psycopg2 +2 | 2.0.14-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
| Red Hat Hpc Solution 1 | scalapack-openmpi-gnu +1 | 1.8.0-9 | RHSA-2010:0635 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Cacti 0.8.7e - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-10234 · webapps · Nov 26, 2009 · verified
- Cacti 0.8.x - 'graph.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities EDB-33374 · webapps · Nov 21, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-1954-1 cacti - insufficient input sanitising Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0635 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat High Performance Computing (HPC) Solution 5.5 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 29, 2026
References
- http://www.cacti.net/download_patches.php
- 20091126 Cacti 0.8.7e: Multiple security issues mailing-list
- 20091125 Cacti 0.8.7e: Multiple security issues mailing-list
- FEDORA-2009-12575 vendor-advisory
- 38087 third-party-advisory
- JVN#09758120 third-party-advisory
- cacti-name-xss(54388) vdb-entry
- 41041 third-party-advisory
- JVNDB-2009-003901 third-party-advisory
- http://docs.cacti.net/#cross-site_scripting_fixes
- RHSA-2010:0635 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20091125 CVE Request - Cacti - 0.8.7e mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20091130 Re: CVE Request - Cacti - 0.8.7e mailing-list
- 37481 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20091125 Re: CVE Request - Cacti - 0.8.7e mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20091126 Re: CVE Request - Cacti - 0.8.7e mailing-list
- 37109 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-3325 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-2132 vdb-entry
- 37934 third-party-advisory
- 60483 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294573
- FEDORA-2009-12560 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cacti.net/downloads/patches/0.8.7e/cross_site_fix.patch