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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

CVE-2023-49084

Severity High
Score 8/10

Summary

Cacti is a robust performance and fault management framework and a frontend to RRDTool - a Time Series Database (TSDB). While using the detected SQL Injection and insufficient processing of the include file path, it is possible to execute arbitrary code on the server. Exploitation of the vulnerability is possible for an authorized user. The vulnerable component is the `link.php`. Impact of the vulnerability execution of arbitrary code on the server.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published