CVE-2018-10061

Name: CVE-2018-10061
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-12T16:29:00.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 1.05%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10061 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Cacti before 1.1.37 has XSS because it makes certain htmlspecialchars calls without the ENT_QUOTES flag (these calls occur when the html_escape function in lib/html.php is not used).. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cacti before 1.1.37 has XSS because it makes certain htmlspecialchars calls without the ENT_QUOTES flag (these calls occur when the html_escape function in lib/html.php is not used).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.05%

60.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cacti	Cacti	<= 1.1.36
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040620Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1457Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.cacti.net/changelog.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040620Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/1457Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.cacti.net/changelog.phpRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 12, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10061?

Cacti before 1.1.37 has XSS because it makes certain htmlspecialchars calls without the ENT_QUOTES flag (these calls occur when the html_escape function in lib/html.php is not used).

How severe is CVE-2018-10061?

CVE-2018-10061 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10061?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-10061?

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Source: NVD / NIST