[UPDATE] [high] Cacti: Multiple Vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Cacti to execute arbitrary code, bypass security measures, conduct a cross-site scripting attack, conduct a SQL injection attack, manipulate files, and disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities enable arbitrary code execution, security bypass, cross-site scripting, SQL injection, file manipulation, and information disclosure.
- Who is affected
- Cacti deployments running vulnerable versions.
- Urgency
- High; multiple severe vulnerability classes present.
- Action
- Update Cacti to a patched version addressing CVE-2026-1513, CVE-2026-22802, and related CVEs.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1931
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-15130.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-329350.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 30% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-398930.67% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 49% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-398940.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-398970.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-398990.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- mediumCVE-2026-40941: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-40084: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd
- highCVE-2026-40083: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-40082: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-40080: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd
Recent advisories for Cacti
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Cacti: Vulnerability Enables SQL Injectioncert-bund · 2026-08-06
- highCVE-2026-71287: Cacti's sanitize_sql_column (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names …nvd · 2026-08-05
- mediumCVE-2026-40941: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd · 2026-06-25
- mediumCVE-2026-40084: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd · 2026-06-25
- highCVE-2026-40083: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd · 2026-06-25
- mediumCVE-2026-40082: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Versions 1.2.30 and prior …nvd · 2026-06-25
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