CVE-2017-12066

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in aggregate_graphs.php in Cacti before 1.1.16 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specially crafted HTTP Referer headers, related to the $cancel_url variable. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix (lack of the htmlspecialchars ENT_QUOTES flag) for CVE-2017-11163.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory cacti.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cacti.net/release_notes.php?version=1.1.16 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/bd0e586f6f46d814930226f1516a194e7e72293e patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/877 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12066?
CVE-2017-12066 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12066?
To fix CVE-2017-12066, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12066 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12066 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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