Description
Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Versions of Cacti prior to 1.2.27 contain a residual cross-site scripting vulnerability caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-50250. `raise_message_javascript` from `lib/functions.php` now uses purify.js to fix CVE-2023-50250 (among others). However, it still generates the code out of unescaped PHP variables `$title` and `$header`. If those variables contain single quotes, they can be used to inject JavaScript code. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute actions on behalf of other users. This ability to impersonate users could lead to unauthorized changes to settings. Version 1.2.27 fixes this 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+deb12u3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cacti | 1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-6969-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cacti | 1.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1 | USN-6969-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | cacti | 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1 | USN-6969-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cacti | 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | USN-6969-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cacti | 0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm2 | USN-6969-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | cacti | 0.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm2 | USN-6969-1 |
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 | 1.2.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | cacti | 1.2.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | cacti | 1.2.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | cacti | 1.2.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | cacti | 1.2.27-r0 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | cacti | 1.2.27-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-6969-1 cacti vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 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-2024-1095 Cacti: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 9, 2024