CVE-2023-39512

NameCVE-2023-39512
DescriptionCacti 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 `data_sources.php` displays the data source management information (e.g. data source path, polling configuration, device name related to the datasource etc.) for different data visualizations of the _cacti_ app. _CENSUS_ found that an adversary that is able to configure a malicious device name, 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 device names in _cacti_. This configuration occurs through `http://<HOST>/cacti/host.php`, while the rendered malicious payload is exhibited at `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_sources.php`. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to update should manually filter HTML output.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cacti (PTS)bullseye1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3fixed
bullseye (security)1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u4fixed
bookworm1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u4fixed
bookworm (security)1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2fixed
trixie, sid1.2.28+ds1-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cactisourcebuster(not affected)
cactisourcebullseye(not affected)
cactisourcebookworm1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u1
cactisource(unstable)1.2.25+ds1-1

Notes

[bullseye] - cacti <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[buster] - cacti <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-vqcc-5v63-g9q7
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/8d8aeec0eca3be7b10a12e6c2a78e6560bcef43e (release/1.2.25)
Introduced by: https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/75c147b70493d188ad85313569f86e33e13988b2 (release/1.2.17)

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