This module exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in Cacti 1.2.12 and before. An admin can exploit the filter variable within color.php to pull arbitrary values as well as conduct stacked queries. With stacked queries, the path_php_binary value is changed within the settings table to a payload, and an update is called to execute the payload. After calling the payload, the value is reset.
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To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/unix/http/cacti_filter_sqli_rce
msf exploit(cacti_filter_sqli_rce) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(cacti_filter_sqli_rce) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(cacti_filter_sqli_rce) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(cacti_filter_sqli_rce) > exploit
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