Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-5025 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 3.5 - LOW
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in data_sources.php in Cacti 0.8.8b allows remote authenticated users with console access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name_cache parameter in a ds_edit action.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Debian
1
OS
Opensuse
2
Application
Cacti
1

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Embedding Scripts in Non-Script Elements
    This attack is a form of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) where malicious scripts are embedded in elements that are not expected to host scripts such as image tags (<img>), comments in XML documents (< !-CDATA->), etc. These tags may not be subject to the same input validation, output validation, and other content filtering and checking routines, so this can create an opportunity for an attacker to tunnel through the application's elements and launch a XSS attack through other elements. As with all remote attacks, it is important to differentiate the ability to launch an attack (such as probing an internal network for unpatched servers) and the ability of the remote attacker to collect and interpret the output of said attack.
  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Cross-Site Scripting in Error Pages
    An attacker distributes a link (or possibly some other query structure) with a request to a third party web server that is malformed and also contains a block of exploit code in order to have the exploit become live code in the resulting error page. When the third party web server receives the crafted request and notes the error it then creates an error message that echoes the malformed message, including the exploit. Doing this converts the exploit portion of the message into to valid language elements that are executed by the viewing browser. When a victim executes the query provided by the attacker the infected error message error message is returned including the exploit code which then runs in the victim's browser. XSS can result in execution of code as well as data leakage (e.g. session cookies can be sent to the attacker). This type of attack is especially dangerous since the exploit appears to come from the third party web server, who the victim may trust and hence be more vulnerable to deception.
  • Cross-Site Scripting Using Alternate Syntax
    The attacker uses alternate forms of keywords or commands that result in the same action as the primary form but which may not be caught by filters. For example, many keywords are processed in a case insensitive manner. If the site's web filtering algorithm does not convert all tags into a consistent case before the comparison with forbidden keywords it is possible to bypass filters (e.g., incomplete black lists) by using an alternate case structure. For example, the "script" tag using the alternate forms of "Script" or "ScRiPt" may bypass filters where "script" is the only form tested. Other variants using different syntax representations are also possible as well as using pollution meta-characters or entities that are eventually ignored by the rendering engine. The attack can result in the execution of otherwise prohibited functionality.

Nessus

  • NASL familyAmazon Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idALA_ALAS-2016-673.NASL
    descriptionVarious cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws (CVE-2013-5588 , CVE-2014-5025 , CVE-2014-5026) and various SQL injection flaws (CVE-2013-5589 , CVE-2015-4342 , CVE-2015-4634 , CVE-2015-8377 , CVE-2015-8604) were discovered affecting versions of Cacti prior to 0.8.8g. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cacti before 0.8.8d allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2015-2665) SQL injection vulnerability in the get_hash_graph_template function in lib/functions.php in Cacti before 0.8.8d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the graph_template_id parameter to graph_templates.php. (CVE-2015-4454)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90155
    published2016-03-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90155
    titleAmazon Linux AMI : cacti (ALAS-2016-673)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Amazon Linux AMI Security Advisory ALAS-2016-673.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(90155);
      script_version("2.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/04/18 15:09:35");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-5588", "CVE-2013-5589", "CVE-2014-5025", "CVE-2014-5026", "CVE-2015-2665", "CVE-2015-4342", "CVE-2015-4454", "CVE-2015-4634", "CVE-2015-8377", "CVE-2015-8604");
      script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2016-673");
    
      script_name(english:"Amazon Linux AMI : cacti (ALAS-2016-673)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Various cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws (CVE-2013-5588 ,
    CVE-2014-5025 , CVE-2014-5026) and various SQL injection flaws
    (CVE-2013-5589 , CVE-2015-4342 , CVE-2015-4634 , CVE-2015-8377 ,
    CVE-2015-8604) were discovered affecting versions of Cacti prior to
    0.8.8g.
    
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cacti before 0.8.8d allows
    remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via
    unspecified vectors. (CVE-2015-2665)
    
    SQL injection vulnerability in the get_hash_graph_template function in
    lib/functions.php in Cacti before 0.8.8d allows remote attackers to
    execute arbitrary SQL commands via the graph_template_id parameter to
    graph_templates.php. (CVE-2015-4454)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2016-673.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Run 'yum update cacti' to update your system."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cacti");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/25");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
    if (isnull(release) || !strlen(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (os_ver != "A")
    {
      if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux AMI", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
    }
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"cacti-0.8.8g-7.6.amzn1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "cacti");
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201509-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201509-03 (Cacti: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cacti. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id86134
    published2015-09-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/86134
    titleGLSA-201509-03 : Cacti: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201509-03.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(86134);
      script_version("$Revision: 2.1 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2015/09/25 13:40:02 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-2326", "CVE-2014-2327", "CVE-2014-2328", "CVE-2014-2708", "CVE-2014-2709", "CVE-2014-4002", "CVE-2014-5025", "CVE-2014-5026", "CVE-2015-2967");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201509-03");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201509-03 : Cacti: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201509-03
    (Cacti: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cacti. Please review
          the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
          privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-03"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Cacti users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/cacti-0.8.8d'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:cacti");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/09/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/09/25");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"net-analyzer/cacti", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.8.8d"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.8.8d"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Cacti");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3007.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues (cross-site scripting, missing input sanitising and SQL injection) have been discovered in Cacti, a web interface for graphing of monitoring systems.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2014-08-21
    plugin id77287
    published2014-08-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77287
    titleDebian DSA-3007-1 : cacti - security update
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_A0E74731181B11E5A1CF002590263BF5.NASL
    descriptionThe Cacti Group, Inc. reports : Important Security Fixes - CVE-2013-5588 - XSS issue via installer or device editing - CVE-2013-5589 - SQL injection vulnerability in device editing - CVE-2014-2326 - XSS issue via CDEF editing - CVE-2014-2327 - Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability - CVE-2014-2328 - Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in graph export - CVE-2014-4002 - XSS issues in multiple files - CVE-2014-5025 - XSS issue via data source editing - CVE-2014-5026 - XSS issues in multiple files
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id84323
    published2015-06-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/84323
    titleFreeBSD : cacti -- multiple security vulnerabilities (a0e74731-181b-11e5-a1cf-002590263bf5)
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idCACTI_088C.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the Cacti application running on the remote web server is prior to version 0.8.8c. It is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple XSS vulnerabilities exist in the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id81603
    published2015-03-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/81603
    titleCacti < 0.8.8c Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-40.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues (cross-site scripting, missing input sanitizing and SQL injection) have been discovered in Cacti, a web interface for graphing of monitoring systems. Furthermore, the fix for CVE-2014-4002 in the previous security update has been brought in-line with the upstream fix as it caused a regression for people using the plug-in system. NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2015-03-26
    plugin id82187
    published2015-03-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/82187
    titleDebian DLA-40-1 : cacti security update
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2015-221.NASL
    descriptioncacti was updated to version 0.8.8c [boo#920399] This update fixes four vulnerabilities and adds some compatible features. - Security fixes not previously patched : - CVE-2014-2326 - XSS issue via CDEF editing - CVE-2014-2327 - Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability - CVE-2014-2328 - Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in graph export - CVE-2014-4002 - XSS issues in multiple files - CVE-2014-5025 - XSS issue via data source editing - CVE-2014-5026 - XSS issues in multiple files - Security fixes now upstream : - CVE-2013-5588 - XSS issue via installer or device editing - CVE-2013-5589 - SQL injection vulnerability in device editing New features : - New graph tree view - Updated graph list and graph preview - Refactor graph tree view to remove GPL incompatible code - Updated command line database upgrade utility - Graph zooming now from everywhere
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2015-03-12
    plugin id81765
    published2015-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/81765
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : cacti (openSUSE-2015-221)