CVE-2013-5223 D-Link DSL-2760U Gateway Cross-Site Scripting

Exploited in the wild Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into multiple parameters of the D-Link DSL-2760U Gateway interface.

Exploited in the wild
Since 25 Mar 2022
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-5223?

CVE-2013-5223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in D-Link DSL-2760U Gateway (Rev. E1) allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ntpServer1 parameter to sntpcfg.cgi, username parameter to (2) ddnsmngr.cmd or (3) todmngr.tod, (4) TodUrlAdd parameter to urlfilter.cmd, (5) appName parameter to scprttrg.cmd, (6) fltName in an add action or (7) rmLst parameter in a remove action to scoutflt.cmd, (8) groupName parameter to portmapcfg.cmd, (9) snmpRoCommunity parameter to snmpconfig.cgi, (10) fltName parameter to scinflt.cmd, (11) PolicyName in an add action or (12) rmLst parameter in a remove action to prmngr.cmd, (13) ippName parameter to ippcfg.cmd, (14) smbNetBiosName or (15) smbDirName parameter to samba.cgi, or (16) wlSsid parameter to wlcfg.wl.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dsl-2760u Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Apr 2022.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-5223 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2013-5223 in the wild since at least 25 Mar 2022.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjh8-cj3j-fv9q.

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