# CVE-2024-31445: SQL Injection vulnerability in automation\_get\_new\_graphs\_sql

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.27
- Published: 2024-05-13 · Updated: 2025-12-16

## Affected

- cacti: fixed in 1.2.27

## Description

Cacti provides an operational monitoring and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.27, a SQL injection vulnerability in `automation_get_new_graphs_sql` function of `api_automation.php` allows authenticated users to exploit these SQL injection vulnerabilities to perform privilege escalation and remote code execution. In `api_automation.php` line 856, the `get_request_var('filter')` is being concatenated into the SQL statement without any sanitization. In `api_automation.php` line 717, The filter of `'filter'` is `FILTER_DEFAULT`, which means there is no filter for it. Version 1.2.27 contains a patch for the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on cacti, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.27) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-vjph-r677-6pcc
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/commit/fd93c6e47651958b77c3bbe6a01fff695f81e886
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/501712998589763d411a68d35e3cda98fd9cfd18/lib/api_automation.php#L717
- https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/blob/501712998589763d411a68d35e3cda98fd9cfd18/lib/api_automation.php#L856
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RBEOAFKRARQHTDIYSL723XAFJ2Q6624X/

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