---
id: CVE-2026-46531
title: >-
  Cacti: Authenticated Stored 2nd-Order SQL Injection in
  automation_tree_rule_items.field (incomplete-fix variant of CVE-2024-31460 /
  CVE-2025-24368)
summary: >-
  Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. From
  version 1.2.27 to before version 1.2.31, Cacti contains an authenticated
  stored second-order SQL injection in the automation tree rule item handler. A
  user holding …
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: Cacti
product: cacti
affected:
  - 'cacti >= 1.2.27, < 1.2.31'
published: '2026-10-23'
updated: '2026-10-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-23T14:42:27.937Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46531'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-37jj-rx8x-4wf2'
    label: 'https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/security/advisories/GHSA-37jj-rx8x-4wf2'
  - url: 'https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/pull/7163'
    label: 'https://github.com/Cacti/cacti/pull/7163'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-23T15:29:36.884Z'
---

## Overview

Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. From version 1.2.27 to before version 1.2.31, Cacti contains an authenticated stored second-order SQL injection in the automation tree rule item handler. A user holding the Automation realm (default General Administration role) can persist an arbitrary SQL fragment in the automation_tree_rule_items.field column. The fragment is later concatenated directly into a SELECT ... AS source FROM ... clause in lib/api_automation.php :: create_all_header_nodes() and executed when an administrator triggers automation via the standard graphs.php?action=actions&drp_action=8 ("Apply Automation Rules") bulk action. The result of the injected SELECT is written into graph_tree_items.title and rendered in the Cacti tree UI, providing a direct exfiltration channe. This issue has been patched in version 1.2.31.

## Affected

- `cacti >= 1.2.27, < 1.2.31`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.