CVE-2010-2543 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter in Cacti, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2543?
CVE-2010-2543 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 23 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/top_graph_header.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter to graph.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-4032.2.b.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2543?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cacti Cacti.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2543?
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-2010-2543 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2543 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Cacti Cacti
- CVE-2022-46169 Cacti Command Injection
- CVE-2026-39893 Cacti: Pre-authentication SQL injection via rfilter RLIKE clause in graph_view.php
- CVE-2026-39938 Cacti: Unauthenticated RCE on Graph Image
- CVE-2026-39955 Cacti has Pre-Authentication SQL Injection via unanchored FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP in graph_view.php
- CVE-2023-39361 Unauthenticated SQL Injection in graph_view.php in Cacti
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2543, GHSA-h2p8-mfhp-r2rg.