Description
Cacti 1.1.38 allows authenticated users with User Management permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the "new_username" field during creation of a new user via "Copy" method at user_admin.php.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cacti | 1.1.38 | — |
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 | 1.2.1+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 1.2.1+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 1.2.1+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | cacti | 0.8.8h+ds1-10+deb9u2 | DLA-2965-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | cacti | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-2965-1 cacti - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026