#VU84815 Cross-site scripting in Cacti - CVE-2023-50250

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84815

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50250

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: The Cacti Group, Inc.

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when uploading an xml template file. A remote user can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cacti: 1.2.25

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External links
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-xwqc-7jc4-xm73
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/5f6f65c215d663a775950b2d9db35edbaf07d680/templates_import.php

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.