Description
Cacti is a robust performance and fault management framework and a frontend to RRDTool - a Time Series Database (TSDB). While using the detected SQL Injection and insufficient processing of the include file path, it is possible to execute arbitrary code on the server. Exploitation of the vulnerability is possible for an authorized user. The vulnerable component is the `link.php`. Impact of the vulnerability execution of arbitrary code on the server.
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 | 1.2.26+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 1.2.26+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2 | DSA-5646-1 |
| Debian 11 | cacti | 1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3 | DSA-5646-1 |
| Debian 10 | cacti | 1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6 | DLA-3765-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| 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 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.2.26-bp155.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0031-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | cacti +1 | 1.2.26-bp155.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0031-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cacti | 1.2.26-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13533-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cacti +1 | 1.2.26-bp155.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0031-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | cacti | 1.2.26-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Cacti RCE via SQLi in pollers.php
exploit/multi/http/cacti_pollers_sqli_rce
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 5
- DSA-5646-1 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-2024:13533-1 cacti-1.2.26-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0031-1 Security update for cacti, cacti-spine SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-3221 Cacti: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 21, 2024
References
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-pfh9-gwm6-86vp
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176995/Cacti-pollers.php-SQL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RBEOAFKRARQHTDIYSL723XAFJ2Q6624X/