CVE-2010-2544: XSS

Published Aug 14, 2008
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in utilities.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g, as used in Red Hat High Performance Computing (HPC) Solution and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filter parameter.

Other sources

Summary:

Cross Site Scripting in parameter 'filter'

to reproduce:

/cacti/utilities.php?taillines=50&messagetype=-1&go.x=10&go.y=9&refresh=20&reverse=1&filter=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.cookie%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&page=1&action=viewlogfile

Red Hat

Affected Software

39 affected componentsFixes available
Cacti Cacti=0.5
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6k
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6d
Cacti Cacti=0.6.3
Cacti Cacti<=0.8.7f
Cacti Cacti=0.8.7
Cacti Cacti=0.8.5a
Cacti Cacti=0.8.3
Cacti Cacti=0.6.8
Cacti Cacti=0.8.2
Cacti Cacti=0.8.5
Cacti Cacti=0.6.6
Cacti Cacti=0.8.7d
Cacti Cacti=0.8.7b
Cacti Cacti=0.8.7a
Cacti Cacti=0.6.2
Cacti Cacti=0.6.5
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6f
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6g
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6j
Cacti Cacti=0.8.7c
Cacti Cacti=0.6.1
Cacti Cacti=0.8
Cacti Cacti=0.8.7e
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6a
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6i
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6
Cacti Cacti=0.6.8a
Cacti Cacti=0.6.7
Cacti Cacti=0.8.1
Cacti Cacti=0.8.4
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6c
Cacti Cacti=0.6.4
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6b
Cacti Cacti=0.8.2a
Cacti Cacti=0.8.3a
Cacti Cacti=0.8.6h
Cacti Cacti=0.6
debian/cacti
1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u31.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u51.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u51.2.30+ds1-1

Event History

Aug 14, 2008
Data Sourced
02:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 23, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2544?

CVE-2010-2544 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2544?

To fix CVE-2010-2544, upgrade to Cacti version 0.8.7g or later.

3

Which software versions are vulnerable to CVE-2010-2544?

CVE-2010-2544 affects Cacti versions prior to 0.8.7g, including versions 0.5 to 0.8.7f.

4

Can CVE-2010-2544 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-2544 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2010-2544?

Exploiting CVE-2010-2544 may allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the user's browser, potentially compromising user data.

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