# CVE-2023-50250: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability when Import xml template file

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in Cacti's XML template import, potentially impersonating users and modifying settings.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** CLEANSTART-2024-QM09372, CVE-2023-50569, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50250, GHSA-xwqc-7jc4-xm73, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50250

## What is CVE-2023-50250?

CVE-2023-50250 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 22 Dec 2023. 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 is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. A reflection cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in version 1.2.25. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform actions on behalf of other users. The vulnerability is found in `templates_import.php.` When uploading an xml template file, if the XML file does not pass the check, the server will give a JavaScript pop-up prompt, which contains unfiltered xml template file name, resulting in XSS. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute actions on behalf of other users. This ability to impersonate users could lead to unauthorized changes to settings. As of time of publication, no patched versions are available.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50250?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cacti Cacti.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50250?

No fix published yet.

## Is CVE-2023-50250 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50250 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-2023-50250 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50250 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 22 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50250 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-2023-50250/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50250/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50250
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50250
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50250

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50250/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.