Cacti 1.2.21 HTTP POST Request graphs_new.php cross site scripting
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cacti 1.2.21. Impacted is an unknown function of the file graphs_new.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-41444. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Cacti 1.2.21 (Log Management Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file graphs_new.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cacti 1.2.21 via crafted POST request to graphs_new.php.
The weakness was presented 08/23/2023. The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-41444 since 09/26/2022. 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:graphs_new.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/26/2022 🔍08/23/2023 🔍
08/23/2023 🔍
11/06/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: gist.github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2022-41444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-41444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237748
Entry
Created: 08/23/2023 08:20Updated: 11/06/2025 09:50
Changes: 08/23/2023 08:20 (39), 09/14/2023 18:14 (11), 11/06/2025 09:50 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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