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CVE-2020-13231

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

6.5 MediumFix available

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
CVE-2020-13231
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
CVE-2020-13231
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-5500 No score

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
EUVD-2020-5500
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x74c-6f97-qx3g 6.5

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
GHSA-x74c-6f97-qx3g
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
CVE-2020-13231
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-13231 6.5

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13231
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-13231 6.5

In Cacti before 1.2.11, auth_profile.php?action=edit allows CSRF for an admin email change.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13231
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-06
OSVUSN-5214-1 No score

cacti vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Cacti was incorrectly validating permissions for user accounts that had been recently disabled. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this to obtain unauthorized access to application and system data. (CVE-2020-13230)

It was discovered that Cacti was incorrectly performing authorization checks in auth_profile.php. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this to perform a CSRF attack and set a new admin email or make other changes. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-13231)

It was discovered that Cacti incorrectly handled user provided input sent through request parameters to the color.php script. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to perform SQL injection attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-14295)

It was discovered that Cacti did not properly escape file input fields when performing template import operations for various themes. An authenticated attacker could use this to perform XSS attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-14424)

It was discovered that Cacti incorrectly handled user provided input sent through request parameters to the data_debug.php script. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to perform SQL injection attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-35701)

Record
USN-5214-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cacti
Debian:12
before 1.2.11+ds1-1
1.2.11+ds1-1
cacti
Debian:13
before 1.2.11+ds1-1
1.2.11+ds1-1
cacti
Debian:14
before 1.2.11+ds1-1
1.2.11+ds1-1
cacti
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.1.18+ds1-11.1.27+ds1-21.1.27+ds1-31.1.28+ds1-21.1.35+ds1-11.1.36+ds1-11.1.38+ds1-1
1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
cacti
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.2.4+ds1-2ubuntu31.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu21.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1
1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1
cacti
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm1, plus listed versions
0.8.8f+ds1-20.8.8f+ds1-30.8.8f+ds1-40.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu2
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0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu30.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu40.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.040.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2
0.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm1
cacti
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.1.18+ds1-11.1.27+ds1-21.1.27+ds1-31.1.28+ds1-21.1.35+ds1-11.1.36+ds1-11.1.38+ds1-1
1.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
cacti
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.2.4+ds1-2ubuntu31.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu21.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1
1.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affectedOSV
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-13231 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Cacti, published May 20, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in cacti 1.2.11+ds1-1.

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