CVE-2026-71287

Cacti sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection

Published Aug 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cacti's sanitize_sql_column (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names using the regex . Because this allowlist retains letters, digits, underscore, parentheses, and dot (intended to support expressions like COUNT(id) and table.column), a payload such as passes through completely unmodified.

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Description Cacti's sanitize_sql_column() (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names using the regex `preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_().]/', '', $column)`. Because this allowlist retains letters, digits, underscore, parentheses, and dot (intended to support expressions like COUNT(id) and table.column), a payload such as `SLEEP(5)` passes through completely unmodified. The sanitized value is concatenated directly into raw SQL ORDER BY clauses (which cannot be parameterized) driven by a `sort_column` GET parameter in at least user_log.php, utilities.php, user_domains.php, and user_group_admin.php, allowing any authenticated Cacti user, regardless of privilege level, to perform time-based blind SQL injection against the Cacti database. Cacti's sanitize_sql_column (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names using the regex . Because this allowlist retains letters, digits, underscore, parentheses, and dot (intended to support expressions like COUNT(id) and table.column), a payload such as passes through completely unmodified.
Title Cacti - sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection Cacti sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection
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Title Cacti sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection Cacti - sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Cacti
Cacti cacti
Vendors & Products Cacti
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Description Cacti's sanitize_sql_column() (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names using the regex `preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_().]/', '', $column)`. Because this allowlist retains letters, digits, underscore, parentheses, and dot (intended to support expressions like COUNT(id) and table.column), a payload such as `SLEEP(5)` passes through completely unmodified. The sanitized value is concatenated directly into raw SQL ORDER BY clauses (which cannot be parameterized) driven by a `sort_column` GET parameter in at least user_log.php, utilities.php, user_domains.php, and user_group_admin.php, allowing any authenticated Cacti user, regardless of privilege level, to perform time-based blind SQL injection against the Cacti database.
Title Cacti sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TuranSec
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 11:47 AM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2026, 12:23 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 5, 2026, 1:24 PM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 5:13 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 5, 2026, 12:26 PM