CVE-2023-50250

NameCVE-2023-50250
DescriptionCacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. A reflection cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in version 1.2.25. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform actions on behalf of other users. The vulnerability is found in `templates_import.php.` When uploading an xml template file, if the XML file does not pass the check, the server will give a JavaScript pop-up prompt, which contains unfiltered xml template file name, resulting in XSS. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute actions on behalf of other users. This ability to impersonate users could lead to unauthorized changes to settings. As of time of publication, no patched versions are available.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cacti (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)0.8.8b+dfsg-8+deb8u10vulnerable
stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch0.8.8h+ds1-10+deb9u2vulnerable
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)1.2.2+ds1-2+deb10u6fixed
bullseye1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u3fixed
bullseye (security)1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u4fixed
bookworm1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u4fixed
bookworm (security)1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2fixed
sid, trixie1.2.28+ds1-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cactisourcejessie(unfixed)end-of-life
cactisourcestretch(unfixed)end-of-life
cactisourcebuster(not affected)
cactisourcebullseye(not affected)
cactisourcebookworm1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u2
cactisource(unstable)1.2.26+ds1-1

Notes

[bullseye] - cacti <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
[buster] - cacti <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-xwqc-7jc4-xm73
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/58a980f335980ab57659420053d89d4e721ae3fc (release/1.2.26)
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/73d9a60e24d6d826e6343b94d833b48c28b68643 (release/1.2.26)
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/59e39b34f8f1d80b28d38a391d7aa6e7a3302f5b (release/1.2.26)
Introduced by: https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/27a36d48e1cea172b0750c970324208b39d2bec5 (release/1.2.23)
Incomplete fix see CVE-2024-29894

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