Cacti 1.1.13 HTTP Header auth_profile.php Referer Header cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Cacti 1.1.13. This impacts an unknown function of the file auth_profile.php of the component HTTP Header Handler. Such manipulation as part of Referer Header leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-11691. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cacti 1.1.13 (Log Management Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file auth_profile.php of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation as part of a Referer Header leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in auth_profile.php in Cacti 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specially crafted HTTP Referer headers.

The bug was discovered 07/27/2017. The weakness was shared 07/27/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-11691 since 07/27/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:auth_profile.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102051 (FreeBSD : Cacti -- XSS (XSS) vulnerability in auth_profile.php (f86d0e5d-7467-11e7-93af-005056925db4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170275 (OpenSUSE Security Update for cacti, cacti-spine (openSUSE-SU-2017:2087-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102051) and SecurityFocus (BID 100022†). The entry VDB-103380 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 102051
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Cacti -- XSS (XSS) vulnerability in auth_profile.php (f86d0e5d-7467-11e7-93af-005056925db4)
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OpenVAS ID: 103365
OpenVAS Name: Cacti XSS Vulnerability (Windows)
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Patch: github.com

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Product: github.com

Advisory: 104090aeead4aa433bf1f18cd6d52dcfeb71236c
Researcher: kimiizhang.
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CVE: CVE-2017-11691 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104564
SecurityFocus: 100022 - Cacti 'auth_profile.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038982

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Created: 07/27/2017 19:05
Updated: 12/14/2022 09:59
Changes: 07/27/2017 19:05 (75), 11/01/2019 17:23 (6), 01/06/2021 14:55 (2), 01/06/2021 15:02 (1), 12/14/2022 09:59 (4)
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