CVE-2025-45160 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-45160: A HTML injection vulnerability exists in the file upload functionality of Cacti <= 1.2.29. When a file with an invalid format is uploaded, the application reflects the submitted filename back into an error popup without proper sanitization. As a result, attackers can inject arbitrary HTML elements (

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-45160 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.27+ds1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

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