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

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-98

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.

Affected products

• cacti: before 1.2.27 — fixed in 1.2.27
• Fedoraproject Fedora: 39

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: cacti 1.2.27. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-cx8g-hvq8-p2rv
• https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-gj3f-p326-gh8r
• https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-pfh9-gwm6-86vp
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RBEOAFKRARQHTDIYSL723XAFJ2Q6624X/
• https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-cx8g-hvq8-p2rv
• https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-gj3f-p326-gh8r
• https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-pfh9-gwm6-86vp
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00027.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RBEOAFKRARQHTDIYSL723XAFJ2Q6624X/

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