CVE-2023-39516: Stored Cross-Site-Scripting on data_sources.php debug html-block in Cacti

Published Sep 5, 2023
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Updated

Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability which allows an authenticated user to poison data stored in the cacti's database. These data will be viewed by administrative cacti accounts and execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser at view-time. The script under datasources.php displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration etc.) for different data visualizations of the cacti app. CENSUS found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious data-source path, can deploy a stored XSS attack against any user of the same (or broader) privileges. A user that possesses the 'General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data' permissions can configure the data source path in Cacti. This configuration occurs through http://<HOST>/cacti/datasources.php. The same page can be used for previewing the data source path. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should manually escape HTML output.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/cacti<=1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u4, <=1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u5, <=1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u1, <=1.2.24+ds1-1
1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u21.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u11.2.25+ds1-2
Cacti<1.2.25
fedoraproject fedora=37
fedoraproject fedora=38

Event History

Sep 5, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:09 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-39516?

CVE-2023-39516 is a Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Cacti open source operational monitoring and fault management framework.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39516?

CVE-2023-39516 has a severity rating of medium.

3

How does CVE-2023-39516 affect Cacti?

CVE-2023-39516 allows an authenticated user to poison data stored in the Cacti database.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-39516?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-39516 by using a stored cross-site scripting attack to inject malicious scripts into the Cacti database.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-39516?

To fix CVE-2023-39516, users should update to a version of Cacti that is not affected by the vulnerability, such as version 1.2.26 or later.

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