[NEW] [high] Cacti: Vulnerability Enables SQL Injection
A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Cacti to conduct a SQL injection attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries.
- Who is affected
- Cacti deployments accessible to authenticated users.
- Urgency
- High urgency; SQL injection can lead to data exfiltration and unauthorized database modification.
- Action
- Apply security patch for CVE-2026-71287 when released by Cacti project.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2684
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-2026-712870.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-71287 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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