#VU33649 Cross-site scripting in The Cacti Group, Inc. products - CVE-2014-5025
Published: October 20, 2014 / Updated: May 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33649
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5025
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Opensuse
Cacti
Debian Linux
Opensuse
Cacti
Software vendor:
Debian
SUSE
The Cacti Group, Inc.
Debian
SUSE
The Cacti Group, Inc.
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in data_sources.php in Cacti 0.8.8b. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2456
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00034.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3007
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68759
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94814
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-03