CVE-2010-2544 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filter parameter in Cacti, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.
- 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-2010-2544?
CVE-2010-2544 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in utilities.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g, as used in Red Hat High Performance Computing (HPC) Solution and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filter parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cacti Cacti.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2544?
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-2010-2544 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2544 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-2010-2544, GHSA-jc42-p4w4-wc6f.