CVE-2017-10970: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2017-10970: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in link.php in Cacti 1.1.12 allows remote anonymous users to injec...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in link.php in Cacti 1.1.12 allows remote anonymous users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter, related to the die_html_input_error function in lib/html_validate.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 17:57 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2017-10970 is a cross-site scripting flaw in Cacti 1.1.12. A remote unauthenticated user could inject script or HTML through the link.php id parameter. Business risk depends on whether Cacti is exposed and who uses it, especially administrators with privileged sessions. Systems running Cacti 1.1.12 are the stated exposure. Internet-facing or broadly accessible Cacti web interfaces have higher risk. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so version validation is important. Treat this as a targeted remediation item for exposed Cacti 1.1.12 systems. It is not KEV-listed, but unauthenticated XSS against monitoring infrastructure can create meaningful session and trust risks. Mitigation focus: Identify and prioritize any Cacti 1.1.12 deployments.; Check Cacti issue #838 and vendor guidance for the appropriate fix.; Restrict Cacti web UI access to trusted networks or VPN..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 04:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 6, 2017, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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