CVE-2010-1644 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Cacti, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-1644?

CVE-2010-1644 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 23 Aug 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti before 0.8.7f, as used in Red Hat High Performance Computing (HPC) Solution and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) hostname or (2) description parameter to host.php, or (3) the host_id parameter to data_sources.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1644?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cacti Cacti.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1644?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2010-1644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1644, GHSA-5882-82vc-8f56.

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