Release of Cacti 1.2.20

Thank you everyone who are using Cacti and especially those helping to make Cacti better!

For additional details check out the README located on GitHub.

Some notable changes that appear in this release are:

Authentication now provides support for external auth services
Performance improvements with Graph Templates, Reports and Permissions
Additional device templates supplied for import during install/upgrade
Improved remote Data Collector handling

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Cacti Change Log

security #4562: When using LDAP, authentication process may be bypassed
security #4576: Device, Graph, Graph Template, and Graph Items may be vulnerable to XSS issues
security #4579: Lockout policies are not properly applied to LDAP and Domain Users
security #4593: When using 'remember me' option, incorrect realm may be selected
security #4678: User and Group maintenance are vulnerable to SQL attacks
security #4679: Color Templates are vulnerable to XSS attack
issue #3816: When replicating data during installation/upgrade, system may appear to hang
issue #4363: Graph Template Items may have duplicated entries
issue #4435: Unable to Save Graph Settings
issue #4449: Script Server may crash if an OID is missing or unavailable
issue #4451: When system-wide polling is disabled, remote pollers may fail to sync changed settings
issue #4455: When updating poller name, duplicate name protection may be over zealous
issue #4457: Titles may show "Missing Datasource" incorectly
issue #4458: Checking for MIB Cache can cause crashes
issue #4460: Polling cycles may not always complete as expected
issue #4461: When viewing graph data, non-numeric values may appear
issue #4472: Utilities view has calculation errors when there are no data sources
issue #4475: Add support for PHP 8
issue #4477: Remote pollers do not force connection when online
issue #4479: Rebuild Poller Cache CLI script should have filter options
issue #4480: Saving a bad Data Template can damage Data Sources
issue #4481: Reports still use Legacy attributes, despite having a format file
issue #4482: Graph Automation slowed by in-efficient index selection
issue #4491: When rebuilding poller cache, SNMP settings do not properly update
issue #4492: When an OID starts with space, SNMP returns undefined data
issue #4495: Datasource Statistics may obtain invalid data for some rebooted devices
issue #4498: When attempting to calculate width, some input elements may cause console errors
issue #4500: Datasource Statistics may not scale properly on larger systems
issue #4508: Changing Multi-Device SNMP settings may not work as expected
issue #4509: Updating Items for a Graph Template may be slow on larger systems
issue #4511: When using the time-based view, SVG Graphs may not resize properly
issue #4512: When using API calls, graphs without data sources may be unremovable
issue #4516: Add additional information to help when creating graphs from templates
issue #4519: When remote host poll fails, poller ID may not be found and cause errors
issue #4521: Backtraces Logged in Cacti 1.2.x Branch - Gettext Translation
issue #4522: When entering custom input, layout issues may be seen
issue #4528: When creating a device, default setting for Device Threads may be ignored
issue #4529: Primary Admin account notifications may not work in certain cases
issue #4530: On larger systems, user interface for reporting may become unusable
issue #4536: When using Web Basic Authentication, user is always mapped as guest.
issue #4539: When handling plugin dependancies, notices may not be displayed properly
issue #4540: Certain account types should not allow their enabled status to be changed
issue #4543: Emails sent multiple times to the same address can be rejected
issue #4545: Reports Tab always shows 'Administration' despite a users permissions
issue #4546: When unauthorized, user may be redirected instead of notified
issue #4547: Add debug options to LDAP for diagnostic purposes
issue #4548: Rounding causes errors with variable substitution
issue #4549: Boost may become disabled due to an invalid path
issue #4551: Add support for PHP 8
issue #4552: Error messages are not always cleared, resulting in duplicated messages.
issue #4554: Add support for Automation under PHP 8
issue #4557: When selecting a Consolidation Function, errors may be reported
issue #4563: Breadcrumbs not always display the correct path
issue #4564: When clicking tabs, page may not always respond
issue #4567: Editing current user should prevent changes of account status
issue #4568: Authentication cache does not always use the correct realm
issue #4569: When editing users or groups, template permissions may not work as intended
issue #4571: When changing authentication method, unneeded settings may not be hidden
issue #4572: When basic authentication is used, login screen should not be seen
issue #4573: On larger systems, permission checks may render system unusable
issue #4575: When you delete a user, cookie data is not automatically removed
issue #4577: When editing current user, last administrator may be removed
issue #4578: The Cacti login algorithm is complicated to understand due to too much strait line code
issue #4580: When using Web Basic Authentication, users may be seen as guests
issue #4586: When viewing graphs, excess database queries may occur
issue #4587: Settings may be read more often than required
issue #4588: Unable to save host with multi-byte characters
issue #4589: When updating tables, ensure engine, row_format and charset by ddb4github
issue #4594: When selecting font, attempt to use system-based font before internally supplied version by ddb4github
issue #4597: Selective Device Debug does not work with Remote Data Collectors
issue #4598: Plugin tab does not stay visible when main poller is offline
issue #4603: When failing back to PHP GetText, module is not always selected
issue #4607: Configuration file may be improperly moved into the resource cache
issue #4609: When handling sessions, user agent may not always be present
issue #4610: When hiding disabled devices, some may still be shown
issue #4611: When replicating to remote pollers, plugins are not always properly sync'd
issue #4612: When using cookie authentication, Same Site support does not always work properly
issue #4613: Newer versions of MySQL/MariaDB may prevent structure replication changes
issue #4614: Add support for hooks during polling loop or at poller end
issue #4615: Plugin status on a Remote Data Collector may not always be detectable
issue #4616: When performing certain plugin actions, replication should be forced to Remote Collectors
issue #4617: When removing a plugin, removed tables are not removed from remote pollers
issue #4618: When plugin exceed runtimes, they should not be automatic disabled
issue #4620: When using CLI, Remote Data Collector scripts may connect to the wrong database
issue #4623: Boost does not operate as it should in certain situations
issue #4624: System uptime may be missing under certain circumstances
issue #4629: When removing many Graphs and Data Sources, polling cycles may overrun
issue #4630: Session data is not always started correctly
issue #4632: When creating a Datasource, Input Field Checking is not always enforced
issue #4634: When using Basic Authentication, the Logout Everywhere button should not be shown
issue #4645: When format file does not exist, changing certain settings may result in errors
issue #4651: Device Description is not consistent in Poller Cache view
issue #4652: After repopulating graph, navigation to check cumbersome
issue #4654: When saving a data template, replication may cause errors
issue #4658: When upgrading from pre-1.0, tree information may not properly update by ddb4github
issue #4659: When moving a device between pollers, errors may occur
issue #4666: Add date calculation support for PHP 8
issue #4671: Add poller sleeping support for PHP 8
issue #4672: When editing Reports, drag and drop may not function as intended
issue #4680: When data drive is full, viewing a Graph can result in errors
feature #4574: On larger systems, permissions may need alternative methods
feature #4631: When creating a Data Source Profile, allow additional choices for Heartbeat
feature #4636: Upgrade jQueryMulti-select to 3.0.1
feature #4637: Change select all options to use Font Awesome icons
feature #4641: Improve spine performance by storing the total number of system snmp_ports in use
feature #4663: Prevent Template User Accounts from being Removed
feature #4664: When managing by users, allow filtering by Realm
feature #4665: Allow plugins to supply template account names
feature #4667: When viewing logs, additional message types should be filterable
feature #4668: When creating a Graph Template Item, allow filtering by Data Template
feature #4669: Allow language handler to be selected via UI
feature #4673: Updated Device packages for Synology, Citrix NetScaler, Cisco ASA/Cisco
feature #4674: Add Advanced Ping Graph Template to initial Installable templates
feature #4675: Add LDAP Debug Mode option
feature #4676: Allow Reports to include devices not on a Tree
feature #4677: Allow Basic Authentication to display custom failure message