CVE-2020-13231
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.
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
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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cactiDebian:12 |
before 1.2.11+ds1-1 | 1.2.11+ds1-1 |
cactiDebian:13 |
before 1.2.11+ds1-1 | 1.2.11+ds1-1 |
cactiDebian:14 |
before 1.2.11+ds1-1 | 1.2.11+ds1-1 |
cactiUbuntu: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 |
cactiUbuntu: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 |
cactiUbuntu: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 Show 5 moreShow less0.8.8f+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 |
cactiUbuntu: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 |
cactiUbuntu: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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.
References
github.com/Cacti/cacti/releases/tag/release%2F1.2.11
github.com/Cacti/cacti/issues/3342
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q3PCDGNELH7HEBIXRNT5J5EWQEXQAU6B
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ICJMWSY77IIGZYR6FE6NAQZFBO42VECO
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13231
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ICJMWSY77IIGZYR6FE6NAQZFBO42VECO
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Q3PCDGNELH7HEBIXRNT5J5EWQEXQAU6B
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x74c-6f97-qx3g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-13231
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13231
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5214-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13231
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13230
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14295
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14424
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-35701