CVE-2024-43365

Summary

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Theconsolenewsection 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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Cacticacti< 1.2.28affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

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