# CVE-2017-12978: lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user.

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## References

- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/9c610a7a4e29595dcaf7d7082134e4b89619ea24
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039226
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/918
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/develop/docs/CHANGELOG

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