Description
Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability which allows an authenticated user to poison data stored in the _cacti_'s database. These data will be viewed by administrative _cacti_ accounts and execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser at view-time. The script under `data_sources.php` displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration etc.) for different data visualizations of the _cacti_ app. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious data-source path, can deploy a stored XSS attack against any user of the same (or broader) privileges. A user that possesses the 'General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data' permissions can configure the data source path in Cacti. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_sources.php`. The same page can be used for previewing the data source path. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should manually escape HTML output.
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-r8qq-88g3-hmgv
- 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