# CVE-2014-5025: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in data\_sources.php in Cacti 0.8.8b allows remote authenticated users with console access to inject

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3007
- http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2456
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00034.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94814
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-03

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