Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting cacti package, versions <0:0.8.8g-7.6.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-CACTI-1694779
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed20 Oct 2014

Introduced: 20 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-5026  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 cacti to version 0:0.8.8g-7.6.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-673.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cacti package and not the cacti package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti 0.8.8b allow remote authenticated users with console access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) Graph Tree Title in a delete or (2) edit action; (3) CDEF Name, (4) Data Input Method Name, or (5) Host Templates Name in a delete action; (6) Data Source Title; (7) Graph Title; or (8) Graph Template Name in a delete or (9) duplicate action.

CVSS Scores

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