CVE-2004-1737

Cacti 0.8.5a - SQL Injection via Username or Password Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1737. PoCs published by Fernando Quintero.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti's auth_login.php script, allowing authentication bypass via a crafted username parameter. It also includes a secondary payload to execute arbitrary commands by inserting malicious data into the database, which is then executed via cmd.php.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in auth_login.php in Cacti 0.8.5a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication via the (1) username or (2) password parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Fernando Quintero · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24375

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti's auth_login.php script, allowing authentication bypass via a crafted username parameter. It also includes a secondary payload to execute arbitrary commands by inserting malicious data into the database, which is then executed via cmd.php.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cacti (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the Cacti login interface · Ability to send crafted HTTP requests
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17011
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10960
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/12308
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109272483621038&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-21.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0283
EPSS Percentile 84.8%

Details

Status published
Products (20)
gentoo/linux 1.4
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.1
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.2
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.3
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.4
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.5
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.6
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.7
the_cacti_group/cacti 0.6.8
... and 10 more
Published Aug 16, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026