CVE-2023-39514

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    CVE-2023-39514

    Published: 5 Sept 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Stored Cross-site Scripting on graphs.php data template formated name view in Cacti

    Details: 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 `graphs.php` displays graph details such as data-source paths, data template information and graph related fields. _CENSUS_ found that an adversary that is able to configure either a data-source template with malicious code appended in the data-source name or a device with a malicious payload injected in the device name, may deploy a stored XSS attack against any user with _General Administration>Graphs_ privileges. A user that possesses the _Template Editor>Data Templates_ permissions can configure the data-source name in _cacti_. Please note that this may be a _low privileged_ user. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_templates.php` by editing an existing or adding a new data template. If a template is linked to a graph then the formatted template name will be rendered in the graph's management page. A user that possesses the _General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data_ permissions can configure the device name in _cacti_. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should add manual HTML escaping.

    References: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CFH3J2WVBKY4ZJNMARVOWJQK6PSLPHFH/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WOQFYGLZBAWT4AWNMO7DU73QXWPXTCKH/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WZGB2UXJEUYWWA6IWVFQ3ZTP22FIHMGN/, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/39xxx/CVE-2023-39514.json, https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-6hrc-2cfc-8hm7, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39514, https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5550

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -18500fa313a9f1ee1be48aa111c0eeea001010fa

    Affected versions

    release/1.2.24
    release/1.2.23
    release/1.2.22
    release/1.2.21
    release/1.2.20
    release/1.2.19
    release/1.2.18
    release/1.2.17
    release/1.2.16
    release/1.2.15
    release/1.2.14
    release/1.2.13
    release/1.2.12
    release/1.2.11
    release/1.2.10
    release/1.2.9
    release/1.2.8
    release/1.2.7
    release/1.2.6
    release/1.2.5
    release/1.2.4
    release/1.2.3
    release/1.2.2
    release/1.2.1
    release/1.2.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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