Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti 0.8.8b and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the step parameter to install/index.php or (2) the id parameter to cacti/host.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 | 0.8.8b+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 7 | cacti | 0.8.8a+dfsg-5+deb7u2 | DSA-2747-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | cacti | 0.8.7g-1+squeeze3 | DSA-2747-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cacti | 0.8.8h-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10084-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2747-1 cacti - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10084-1 cacti-0.8.8h-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 62001 vdb-entry
- 54652 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2747 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2383
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0479 vendor-advisory