Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti 0.8.8b allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) drp_action parameter to cdef.php, (2) data_input.php, (3) data_queries.php, (4) data_sources.php, (5) data_templates.php, (6) graph_templates.php, (7) graphs.php, (8) host.php, or (9) host_templates.php or the (10) graph_template_input_id or (11) graph_template_id parameter to graph_templates_inputs.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-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 7 | cacti | 0.8.8a+dfsg-5+deb7u3 | DSA-2970-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cacti | 0.8.8h-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10084-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2970-1 cacti - security update 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
- http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=7452
- http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=7451
- 59203 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0479 vendor-advisory
- 68257 vdb-entry
- DSA-2970 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201509-03 vendor-advisory
- 59517 third-party-advisory