CVE-2023-49088

Public Exploit
Cacti has incomplete fix for CVE-2023-39515

Description

Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. The fix applied for CVE-2023-39515 in version 1.2.25 is incomplete as it enables an adversary to have a victim browser execute malicious code when a victim user hovers their mouse over the malicious data source path in `data_debug.php`. To perform the cross-site scripting attack, the adversary needs to be an authorized cacti user with the following permissions: `General Administration>Sites/Devices/Data`. The victim of this attack could be any account with permissions to view `http://<HOST>/cacti/data_debug.php`. As of time of publication, no complete fix has been included in Cacti.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: Cacti cacti
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-q7g7-gcf6-wh4x vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-hrg9-qqqx-wc4h vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/5f6f65c215d663a775950b2d9db35edbaf07d680/data_debug.php vendor advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00018.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RBEOAFKRARQHTDIYSL723XAFJ2Q6624X/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49088?
CVE-2023-49088 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-49088?
To fix CVE-2023-49088, 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-2023-49088 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-49088 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-49088?
CVE-2023-49088 affects Cacti cacti.
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