CVE-2014-4727 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via DHCP hostname, potentially compromising router admin sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-4727?

CVE-2014-4727 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DHCP clients page in the TP-LINK N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (TL-WDR4300) with firmware before 140916 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hostname in a DHCP request.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4727?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wdr4300, Tp-Link Tl-Wdr4300 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4727?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2014-4727 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4727 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v888-69w3-vqpv.

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