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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-2543
Cacti CROSS SITE SCRIPTING
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/top_graph_header.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter to graph.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-4032.2.b.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 23, 2010, 10 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-2543 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cacti cacti
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Cacti is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could allow for arbitrary script injection.
  • Upgrade the Cacti packages to the latest version available.
  • If using Gentoo, use emerge to update Cacti.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-2543.

URL Resource
http://cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_7g.php Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127978954522586&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128017203704299&w=2
http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc/cacti/branches/0.8.7/include/top_graph_header.php?r1=6025&r2=6024
http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6025
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:160
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541279
http://cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_7g.php Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127978954522586&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128017203704299&w=2
http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc/cacti/branches/0.8.7/include/top_graph_header.php?r1=6025&r2=6024
http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6025
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:160
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541279
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-2543 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-2543 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-2543 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-2543 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_7g.php
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127978954522586&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128017203704299&w=2
    Added Reference http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc/cacti/branches/0.8.7/include/top_graph_header.php?r1=6025&r2=6024
    Added Reference http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6025
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:160
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541279
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/top_graph_header.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter to graph.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-4032.2.b. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/top_graph_header.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter to graph.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-4032.2.b.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2009-4032 CVE-2010-2543 cacti: Multiple cross-site scripting flaws Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/top_graph_header.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter to graph.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-4032.2.b.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2543 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/top_graph_header.php in Cacti before 0.8.7g allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the graph_start parameter to graph.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-4032.2.b. CVE-2009-4032 CVE-2010-2543 cacti: Multiple cross-site scripting flaws
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2543 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.87 }} -0.41%

score

0.90106

percentile