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Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12978

CVE-2017-12978

Description

lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user.

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Affected products

3

Cacti (software)/Cacti2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.1.17
- (no CPE)range: <1.1.18
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/cacti&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.2.18-1.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/develop/docs/CHANGELOGnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/9c610a7a4e29595dcaf7d7082134e4b89619ea24nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/918nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039226nvd

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