Cacti up to 1.2.28 automation_tree_rules.php build_rule_item_filter sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Cacti up to 1.2.28 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function build_rule_item_filter in the library lib/api_automation.php of the file automation_tree_rules.php. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-24368. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cacti up to 1.2.28. This affects the function build_rule_item_filter in the library lib/api_automation.php of the file automation_tree_rules.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Some of the data stored in automation_tree_rules.php is not thoroughly checked and is used to concatenate the SQL statement in build_rule_item_filter() function from lib/api_automation.php, resulting in SQL injection. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.29.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-24368 since 01/20/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:automation_tree_rules.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215468 (Debian dsa-5862 : cacti - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.2.29 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215468). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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
• 1.2.27
• 1.2.28

License

• open-source

Website

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

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