# CVE-2023-39357: A Defect in sql_save() Causes Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Cacti

> Authenticated users can exploit SQL injection in Cacti to achieve privilege escalation and remote code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** CLEANSTART-2024-IK86546, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39357, GHSA-6jhp-mgqg-fhqg, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39357

## What is CVE-2023-39357?

CVE-2023-39357 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 5 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. A defect in the sql_save function was discovered. When the column type is numeric, the sql_save function directly utilizes user input. Many files and functions calling the sql_save function do not perform prior validation of user input, leading to the existence of multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Cacti. This allows authenticated users to exploit these SQL injection vulnerabilities to perform privilege escalation and remote code execution. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39357?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Cacti Cacti, Fedoraproject Fedora.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39357?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2023-39357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2023-39357 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39357 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 5 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2023-39357/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39357/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39357
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39357
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39357

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39357/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.