Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in OpenWrt Router Software by OpenWrt
CVE-2019-18993

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Openwrt

Status
Openwrt
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 December 2019

What is CVE-2019-18993?

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in OpenWrt version 18.06.4 that allows malicious actors to exploit the web interface by manipulating the 'New port forward' Name field in the cgi-bin/luci/admin/network/firewall/forwards URI. This can happen on specific hardware, such as the TP-Link Archer C7, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure through the router's web management interface.

References

https://github.com/openwrt/luci/commit/c048f23bad54b0a794...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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