# CVE-2018-10061: Cacti before 1.1.37 has XSS because it makes certain htmlspecialchars calls without the ENT\_QUOTES flag (these calls occur when the html\_esc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cacti before 1.1.37 has XSS because it makes certain htmlspecialchars calls without the ENT_QUOTES flag (these calls occur when the html_escape function in lib/html.php is not used).

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## References

- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1457
- https://www.cacti.net/changelog.php
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040620
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00038.html

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