MEDIUM
lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user
Published Aug 21, 2017
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.79%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.79% 0.00789
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00789
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 54.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 54.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 38.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 36.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 41.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039226 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/develop/docs/CHANGELOG x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/9c610a7a4e29595dcaf7d7082134e4b89619ea24 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/918 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039226 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/develop/docs/CHANGELOG | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/9c610a7a4e29595dcaf7d7082134e4b89619ea24 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/918 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 21, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2017
Link CVE-2017-12978
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a