CVE-2024-43363 Remote code execution via Log Poisoning in Cacti

High 7.2 Published 7 Oct 2024 Updated 3 Nov 2025

An admin user can achieve remote code execution in Cacti by injecting PHP code into the log file via a malicious hostname during installation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-43363?

CVE-2024-43363 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cacti Cacti, published on 7 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. An admin user can create a device with a malicious hostname containing php code and repeat the installation process (completing only step 5 of the installation process is enough, no need to complete the steps before or after it) to use a php file as the cacti log file. After having the malicious hostname end up in the logs (log poisoning), one can simply go to the log file url to execute commands to achieve RCE. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.28 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43363?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cacti Cacti.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43363?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-43363 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-43363 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43363, GHSA-gxq4-mv8h-6qj4, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43363.