Description
SQL injection vulnerability in templates_export.php in Cacti 0.8.7e and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the export_item_id parameter.
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-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.7e-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.7e-3 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | cacti | 0.8.7b-2.1+lenny2 | DSA-2039-1 |
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 1
- Cacti 0.8.7e - SQL Injection EDB-12338 · webapps · Apr 22, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-2039-1 cacti - missing 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
- 20100421 Bonsai Information Security - SQL Injection in Cacti <= 0.8.7e mailing-list
- ADV-2010-0986 vdb-entry
- DSA-2039 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cacti.net/downloads/patches/0.8.7e/sql_injection_template_export.patch
- ADV-2010-1107 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2010:011 vendor-advisory
- 41041 third-party-advisory
- 39568 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0635 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:092 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2132 vdb-entry
- 39653 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=578909
- 39572 third-party-advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/sploits/Bonsai-SQL_Injection_in_Cacti.pdf