# CVE-2024-31459: Cacti RCE vulnerability by file include in lib/plugin.php

> Attackers can achieve remote code execution in Cacti by exploiting a file inclusion flaw in plugin handling, often chained with SQL injection.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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:** 13 May 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** CLEANSTART-2024-SW44414, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31459, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31459

## What is CVE-2024-31459?

CVE-2024-31459 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 13 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, there is a file inclusion issue in the `lib/plugin.php` file. Combined with SQL injection vulnerabilities, remote code execution can be implemented. There is a file inclusion issue with the `api_plugin_hook()` function in the `lib/plugin.php` file, which reads the plugin_hooks and plugin_config tables in database. The read data is directly used to concatenate the file path which is used for file inclusion. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

Weakness: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31459?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Cacti Cacti, Fedoraproject Fedora.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-31459?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2024-31459 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-31459 exists.

## 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-2024-31459 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-31459 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 13 May 2024. 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-2024-31459 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-2024-31459/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31459/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31459
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31459
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-31459

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31459/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.