CVE-2026-40082

Cacti: Session Fixation via missing session_regenerate_id() after login

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2026 at 10:33 PM UTC
Updated: July 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCacti

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior have missing session_regenerate_id() after login, leading to Session Fixation. session_regenerate_id() is NOT called after successful login. The login flow at auth_login.php:203-207 directly sets $_SESSION[SESS_USER_ID] without rotating the session ID. The session cookie configuration is otherwise good (httponly=true, samesite=Strict, secure=true for HTTPS at include/global.php:513-537), but these do not prevent session fixation via same-site vectors. This issue has been fixed in version 1.2.31.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2.31
Affected range stops below 1.2.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-273r-qr93-wgcp
x_refsource_MISCProductRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/releases/tag/release%2F1.2.31

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-384

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