CVE-2014-5025 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users with console access can inject arbitrary scripts via the name_cache parameter 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-2014-5025?
CVE-2014-5025 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 20 Oct 2014. 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 data_sources.php in Cacti 0.8.8b allows remote authenticated users with console access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name_cache parameter in a ds_edit action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5025?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cacti Cacti, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5025?
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-2014-5025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2014-5025, GHSA-v7rc-xv6x-99vc, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5025.