# CVE-2020-25706: A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in templates\_import.php (Cacti 1.2.13) due to Improper escaping of error message during te

- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-11-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- The Cacti Group, Inc. cacti: 1.2.13

## Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in templates_import.php (Cacti 1.2.13) due to Improper escaping of error message during template import preview in the xml_path field

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3723
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/39458efcd5286d50e6b7f905fedcdc1059354e6e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-25706
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00039.html

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