Cacti up to 1.2.29 host_templates.php template graph_template sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cacti up to 1.2.29. This affects the function template of the file host_templates.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument graph_template can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-26520. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cacti up to 1.2.29 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function template of the file host_templates.php. The manipulation of the argument graph_template with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cacti through 1.2.29 allows SQL injection in the template function in host_templates.php via the graph_template parameter. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-54146.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-26520 since 02/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/31/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:host_templates.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-4207). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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
• 1.2.29

License

• open-source

Website

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

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