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CVE-2017-12978

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—

lib/html.php in Cacti before 1.1.18 has XSS via the title field of an external link added by an authenticated user.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Cacti — Cacti

CWEs

References

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