CVE-2026-39902
Cacti: Authenticated RCE on Data Input
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.2
Cacti: Authenticated RCE on Data Input
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
- Record
CVE-2026-39902- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-109088
7.2
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
- Record
EUVD-2026-109088- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.2
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
- Record
CVE-2026-39902- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.2
Cacti: Authenticated RCE on Data Input
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
- Record
CVE-2026-39902- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-39902
7.2
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39902- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-39902
7.2
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. Prior to version 1.2.31, the prior blocklist ([;&| $\\n\r]) omitted single-quote, double-quote, redirect operators, subshell parens and braces. An authenticated admin could save an input_string containing single-quote, redirect operator, or subshell parens, and pass the check. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-39902- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cactiDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.24+ds1-11.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u11.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u21.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u31.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u4 Show 17 moreShow less1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u51.2.25+ds1-11.2.25+ds1-21.2.26+ds1-11.2.27+ds1-11.2.27+ds1-21.2.28+ds1-11.2.28+ds1-21.2.28+ds1-31.2.28+ds1-41.2.30+ds1-11.2.30+ds1-21.2.30+ds1-31.2.31+ds1-11.2.31+ds1-21.2.31+ds1-31.2.31+ds1-4 |
None known |
cactiDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.30+ds1-11.2.30+ds1-21.2.30+ds1-31.2.31+ds1-11.2.31+ds1-21.2.31+ds1-31.2.31+ds1-4 |
None known |
cactiDebian:14 |
before 1.2.31+ds1-1, plus listed versions 1.2.30+ds1-11.2.30+ds1-21.2.30+ds1-3 |
1.2.31+ds1-1 |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.8b+dfsg-30.8.8b+dfsg-50.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.10.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.20.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm10.8.8b+dfsg-5ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, 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 7 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+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.20.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm10.8.8f+ds1-4ubuntu4.16.04.2+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.18+ds1-11.1.27+ds1-21.1.27+ds1-31.1.28+ds1-21.1.35+ds1-1 Show 5 moreShow less1.1.36+ds1-11.1.38+ds1-11.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm31.1.38+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.4+ds1-2ubuntu31.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.9+ds1-1ubuntu21.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1+esm11.2.10+ds1-1ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.16+ds1-2ubuntu11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1+esm11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1+esm11.2.19+ds1-2ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.25+ds1-21.2.26+ds1-11.2.26+ds1-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu21.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu31.2.31+ds1-3ubuntu2 |
None known |
cactiUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu11.2.30+ds1-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | kx00007/CVE-2026-39902 | 2026-04-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-39902 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cacti, published October 23, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in cacti 1.2.31+ds1-1.
References
github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-c4qp-j9r9-fq24
github.com/Cacti/cacti/pull/7112
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/39xxx/CVE-2026-39902.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39902
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-39902
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-39902
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39902