CVE-2024-31444: Cacti XSS vulnerability in lib/html.php by reading dirty data stored in database

Published May 13, 2024
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Updated

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, some of the data stored in automationtreerulesformsave() function in automationtreerules.php is not thoroughly checked and is used to concatenate the HTML statement in formconfirm() function from lib/html.php , finally resulting in cross-site scripting. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/cacti<=1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3, <=1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2
1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u41.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u41.2.27+ds1-2
Cacti<1.2.27
fedoraproject fedora=39

Event History

May 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:25 PM
Affected Software
Aug 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:19 PM
Description
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:22 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-31444?

CVE-2024-31444 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to insufficient input validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-31444?

To fix CVE-2024-31444, upgrade to Cacti version 1.2.27 or later.

3

What versions of Cacti are affected by CVE-2024-31444?

CVE-2024-31444 affects Cacti versions prior to 1.2.27.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-31444?

CVE-2024-31444 is a vulnerability involving improper input validation in the automation_tree_rules.php file.

5

Is there a temporary workaround for CVE-2024-31444?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2024-31444 is to disable the affected features until an upgrade can be applied.

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