Description
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Versions of Cacti prior to 1.2.27 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, a type of cross-site scripting where malicious scripts are permanently stored on a target server and served to users who access a particular page. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cacti | cacti | < 1.2.27 | — |
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 | 1.2.27+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cacti | 1.2.27+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cacti | 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u5 | DSA-5862-1 |
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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | cacti +1 | 1.2.27-bp156.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0276-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | cacti +1 | 1.2.27-bp155.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0274-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | cacti +1 | 1.2.27-bp155.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0274-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cacti | 1.2.27-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13962-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | cacti +1 | 1.2.27-bp156.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0276-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cacti +1 | 1.2.27-bp155.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0274-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | cacti | 1.2.29-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cacti | 1.2.29-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cacti | 1.2.29-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cacti | 1.2.29-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- DSA-5862-1 cacti - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13962-1 cacti-1.2.27-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0276-1 Security update for cacti, cacti-spine SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0274-1 Security update for cacti, cacti-spine SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1161 Cacti: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 10, 2025