CVE-2021-23225
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 19, 2022 at 08:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxCacti
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
Cacti 1.1.38 allows authenticated users with User Management permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the "new_username" field during creation of a new user via "Copy" method at user_admin.php.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00038.htmlx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cacti.net/info/changelogCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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