# CVE-2020-14295: SQL injection in n/a

> An admin can inject SQL via the filter parameter in color.php, leading to remote command execution through stacked queries.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14295, GHSA-rwpv-9gq4-x5g3, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14295

## What is CVE-2020-14295?

CVE-2020-14295 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 17 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A SQL injection issue in color.php in Cacti 1.2.12 allows an admin to inject SQL via the filter parameter. This can lead to remote command execution because the product accepts stacked queries.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14295?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Cacti Cacti, Fedoraproject Fedora.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14295?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2020-14295 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-14295 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Authenticated SQL injection to command execution on Cacti 1.2.12  (github_poc): https://github.com/0z09e/CVE-2020-14295
- Cacti color filter authenticated SQLi to RCE (metasploit)
- Cacti 1.2.12 - 'filter' SQL Injection (exploitdb)
- Proof of Concept for CVE-2020-14295. (github_poc): https://github.com/mrg3ntl3m4n/CVE-2020-14295

## Other vulnerabilities in Cacti Cacti

- [CVE-2022-46169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46169/): Cacti Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-39893](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-39893/): Cacti: Pre-authentication SQL injection via rfilter RLIKE clause in graph_view.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-39938](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-39938/): Cacti: Unauthenticated RCE on Graph Image (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-39955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-39955/): Cacti has Pre-Authentication SQL Injection via unanchored FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP in graph_view.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-39361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39361/): Unauthenticated SQL Injection in graph_view.php in Cacti (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14295 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14295 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 17 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-14295 exists.

Affected product: Cacti Cacti. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14295/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14295/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14295
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14295
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14295

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