# CVE-2024-29894: cacti: Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework

CVE-2024-29894 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by cacti 1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1, released May 14, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-29894
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.7 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0090
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 14, 2024

## Description

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Versions of Cacti prior to 1.2.27 contain a residual cross-site scripting vulnerability caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-50250. `raise_message_javascript` from `lib/functions.php` now uses purify.js to fix CVE-2023-50250 (among others). However, it still generates the code out of unescaped PHP variables `$title` and `$header`. If those variables contain single quotes, they can be used to inject JavaScript code. 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. Version 1.2.27 fixes this issue.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | cacti Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29894](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-29894.md) | May 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cacti Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.2.27+ds1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29894](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-29894.md) | May 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cacti Debian 14 | 1.2.27+ds1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29894](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-29894.md) | May 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cacti Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 | [cacti 1.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-cacti-1.2.26-ds1-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 14, 2024 |
| Linux | cacti opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.2.27-bp156.2.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0276-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2024-0276-1.md) | Sep 2, 2024 |
| Linux | cacti-spine opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.2.27-bp156.2.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0276-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2024-0276-1.md) | Sep 2, 2024 |

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