Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti 0.8.7e allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) graph.php, (2) include/top_graph_header.php, (3) lib/html_form.php, and (4) lib/timespan_settings.php, as demonstrated by the (a) graph_end or (b) graph_start parameters to graph.php; (c) the date1 parameter in a tree action to graph_view.php; and the (d) page_refresh and (e) default_dual_pane_width parameters to graph_settings.php.
CVE-2009-4032
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.3 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 5.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.3MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 50(Track)EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity43% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 93%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 29, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (48)
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0292.html
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294573
- secalert@redhathttp://docs.cacti.net/#cross-site_scripting_fixes
- secalert@redhathttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN09758120/index.html
- secalert@redhathttp://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2009/JVNDB-2009-003901.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37481
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37934
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38087
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/41041
- secalert@redhathttp://www.cacti.net/download_patches.php
- secalert@redhathttp://www.cacti.net/downloads/patches/0.8.7e/cross_site_fix.patch
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/25/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/25/4
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/26/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/30/2
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacti | — | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacti | — | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacti | — | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacti | — | 0.8.7e-1.1 | — |
Debian:4.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacti | 0.8.6i-3, 0.8.6i-3.2, 0.8.6i-3.3, 0.8.6i-3.4, 0.8.6i-3.5 | 0.8.6i-3.6 | — |
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacti | 0.8.7b-2.1 | 0.8.7b-2.1+lenny1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-10234✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 26, 2009
Cacti 0.8.7e - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-33374✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2009
Cacti 0.8.x - 'graph.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗
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