CVE-2010-2545

CVE-2010-2545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cacti with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Cacti
• Published: 2010-08-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti before 0.8.7g, as used in Red Hat High Performance Computing (HPC) Solution and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the name element in an XML template to templates_import.php; and allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (2) cdef.php, (3) data_input.php, (4) data_queries.php, (5) data_sources.php, (6) data_templates.php, (7) gprint_presets.php, (8) graph.php, (9) graphs_new.php, (10) graphs.php, (11) graph_templates_inputs.php, (12) graph_templates_items.php, (13) graph_templates.php, (14) graph_view.php, (15) host.php, (16) host_templates.php, (17) lib/functions.php, (18) lib/html_form.php, (19) lib/html_form_template.php, (20) lib/html.php, (21) lib/html_tree.php, (22) lib/rrd.php, (23) rra.php, (24) tree.php, and (25) user_admin.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2545?

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cacti before 0.8.7g, as used in Red Hat High Performance Computing (HPC) Solution and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the name element in an XML template to templates_import.php; and allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (2) cdef.php, (3) data_input.php, (4) data_queries.php, (5) data_sources.php, (6) data_templates.php, (7) gprint_presets.php, (8) graph.php, (9) graphs_new.php, (10) graphs.php, (11) graph_templates_inputs.php, (12) graph_templates_items.php, (13) graph_templates.php, (14) graph_view.php, (15) host.php, (16) host_templates.php, (17) lib/functions.php, (18) lib/html_form.php, (19) lib/html_form_template.php, (20) lib/html.php, (21) lib/html_tree.php, (22) lib/rrd.php, (23) rra.php, (24) tree.php, and (25) user_admin.php.

How severe is CVE-2010-2545?

CVE-2010-2545 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2545 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2545?

CVE-2010-2545 primarily affects Cacti. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2545?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2545 published?

CVE-2010-2545 was published on 2010-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_7g.php
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127978954522586&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128017203704299&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41041
• http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6037
• http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6038
• http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6041
• http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=6042
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:160
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42575
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2132
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459229
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61227
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0635.html

Affected products (38)

• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.6.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.6k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cacti:cacti:0.8.7e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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