CVE-2020-14424 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in Cacti's template import feature, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2020-14424?
CVE-2020-14424 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 14 Nov 2021. 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
Cacti before 1.2.18 allows remote attackers to trigger XSS via template import for the midwinter theme.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14424?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (10)
cacti SUSE:Package Hub 12 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti-spine SUSE:Package Hub 12 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp152.2.13.1 |
cacti-spine SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp152.2.10.1 |
cacti SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti-spine SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti-spine openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
cacti-spine openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.2.18-bp153.2.3.1 |
Products include Cacti Cacti.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14424?
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-2020-14424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14424 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-2020-14424, GHSA-5gvx-jvhg-chfx, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14424, openSUSE-SU-2021:1190-1, openSUSE-SU-2021:1208-1.