Cacti up to 1.1.17 External Link lib/html.php Title cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cacti up to 1.1.17. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function in the library lib/html.php of the component External Link Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument Title results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-12978. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cacti up to 1.1.17 (Log Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block in the library lib/html.php of the component External Link Handler. The manipulation of the argument title with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user.

The bug was discovered 08/19/2017. The weakness was released 08/21/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-12978 since 08/21/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:lib/html.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102893 (Fedora 25 : cacti (2017-2f1ca6beb7)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276866 (Fedora Security Update for cacti (FEDORA-2017-2f1ca6beb7)).

Upgrading to version 1.1.18 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102893) and SecurityTracker (ID 1039226†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-105429. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Log Management Software

Name

• Cacti

Version

• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.1.9
• 1.1.10
• 1.1.11
• 1.1.12
• 1.1.13
• 1.1.14
• 1.1.15
• 1.1.16
• 1.1.17

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 102893
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : cacti (2017-2f1ca6beb7)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 103365
OpenVAS Name: Cacti XSS Vulnerability (Windows)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Cacti 1.1.18
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/19/2017 🔍
08/21/2017 +2 days 🔍
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08/21/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/25/2017 +4 days 🔍
08/31/2017 +6 days 🔍
09/01/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/16/2022 +1932 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-2f1ca6beb7
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-12978 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105621
SecurityTracker: 1039226

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2017 17:22
Updated: 12/16/2022 09:19
Changes: 08/21/2017 17:22 (74), 11/10/2019 10:14 (9), 12/16/2022 09:18 (5), 12/16/2022 09:19 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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