Description
Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. In Cacti 1.2.24, users with console access can be redirected to an arbitrary website after a change password performed via a specifically crafted URL. The `auth_changepassword.php` file accepts `ref` as a URL parameter and reflects it in the form used to perform the change password. It's value is used to perform a redirect via `header` PHP function. A user can be tricked in performing the change password operation, e.g., via a phishing message, and then interacting with the malicious website where the redirection has been performed, e.g., downloading malwares, providing credentials, etc. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cacti | cacti | < 1.2.25 | — |
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 | 1.2.25+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 1.2.25+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u1 | DSA-5550-1 |
| Debian 11 | cacti | 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u2 | DSA-5550-1 |
| Debian 10 | cacti | 1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6 | DLA-3765-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | cacti +1 | 1.2.25-bp155.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0275-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | cacti +1 | 1.2.25-bp155.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0275-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | cacti +1 | 1.2.25-bp155.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0275-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cacti | 1.2.25-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13203-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cacti +1 | 1.2.25-bp155.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0275-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | cacti +1 | 1.2.25-bp155.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0275-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | cacti | 1.2.25-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cacti | 1.2.25-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cacti | 1.2.25-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cacti | 1.2.25-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | cacti | 1.2.25-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | cacti | 1.2.25-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- DSA-5550-1 cacti - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3765-1 cacti - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13203-1 cacti-1.2.25-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0275-1 Security update for cacti, cacti-spine SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2275 Cacti: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 8, 2024
References
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-4pjv-rmrp-r59x
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html