JVN#09758120: Cacti vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Cacti is a web application that graphs stored data collected from network devices. Cacti contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to a flaw in processing parameters in graph_view.php.

Impact

If a user views a malicious page while logged in, an arbitrary script may be executed on the user’s web browser.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

According to the developer, this issue was addressed in 0.8.7f released in 2010.

Products Affected

• Cacti 0.8.7e and earlier