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TI-2024-29016 Aliases CVE-2024-43365

Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when creating external links in Cacti

Priority HIGH 69CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. The`consolenewsection` parameter is not properly sanitized when saving external links in links.php . Morever, the said consolenewsection parameter is stored in the database and reflected back to user in `index.php`, finally leading to stored XSS. Users with the privilege to create external links can manipulate the “consolenewsection” parameter in the http post request while creating external links to perform stored XSS attacks. The vulnerability known as XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) occurs when an application allows untrusted user input to be displayed on a web page without proper validation or escaping. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.2.28. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.2488 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed cacti (Cacti): 1.2.28

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Cacticactibefore 1.2.281.2.28Patch availableCNA
  • cacti VendorCacti Affected before 1.2.28 Fixed in 1.2.28 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.27VulnerableCacti
  • cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.27 Vulnerable ·Cacti

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cacti (Cacti) Fixed in 1.2.28

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43365

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-22813 Unauthenticated command injection in cacti KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20500 Unauthenticated SQL Injection in graph_view.php in Cacti CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-16869 Cacti RCE vulnerability when importing packages CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-20809 SQL Injection vulnerability in automation_get_new_graphs_sql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-26750 Cacti SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-18110 Cacti allows Arbitrary File Creation leading to RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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