Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in data_sources.php in Cacti 0.8.8b allows remote authenticated users with console access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name_cache parameter in a ds_edit action.
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-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 7 | cacti | 0.8.8a+dfsg-5+deb7u4 | DSA-3007-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | cacti | 0.8.7g-1+squeeze5 | DLA-40-1 |
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 3
- DSA-3007-1 cacti - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-40-1 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
- DSA-3007 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2456
- [oss-security] 20140722 Re: CVE request: cacti XSS mailing-list
- 68759 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0479 vendor-advisory
- cacti-cve20145025-xss(94814) vdb-entry
- GLSA-201509-03 vendor-advisory