Description
SQL injection vulnerability in graph_view.php in Cacti 0.8.8.g allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the host_group_data 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 | 0.8.8h+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 0.8.8h+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 0.8.8h+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | cacti | 0.8.8a+dfsg-5+deb7u9 | DLA-560-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | cacti | 0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cacti | 0.8.8h-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10084-1 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-560-1 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
- GLSA-201607-05 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2673
- 20160404 [CVE-2016-3659]Cacti graph_view.php SQL Injection Vulnerability mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1328 vendor-advisory
- 85806 vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136547/Cacti-0.8.8g-SQL-Injection.html