Cacti up to 1.2.26 automation_tree_rules.php automation_tree_rules_form_save cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cacti up to 1.2.26. This impacts the function automation_tree_rules_form_save in the library lib/html.php of the file automation_tree_rules.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-31444. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cacti up to 1.2.26. This vulnerability affects the function automation_tree_rules_form_save in the library lib/html.php of the file automation_tree_rules.php. 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:

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, some of the data stored in `automation_tree_rules_form_save()` function in `automation_tree_rules.php` is not thoroughly checked and is used to concatenate the HTML statement in `form_confirm()` function from `lib/html.php` , finally resulting in cross-site scripting. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-31444 since 04/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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Upgrading to version 1.2.27 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Log Management Software

Name

• Cacti

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.17
• 1.2.18
• 1.2.19
• 1.2.20
• 1.2.21
• 1.2.22
• 1.2.23
• 1.2.24
• 1.2.25
• 1.2.26

License

• open-source

Website

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

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