CVE-2016-10699 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject persistent scripts into login fields, allowing them to hijack administrator sessions when logs are viewed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10699?
CVE-2016-10699 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
D-Link DSL-2740E 1.00_BG_20150720 devices are prone to persistent XSS attacks in the username and password fields: a remote unauthenticated user may craft logins and passwords with script tags in them. Because there is no sanitization in the input fields, an unaware logged-in administrator may be a victim when checking the router logs.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dsl-2740e Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10699 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-2016-10699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6q4-7xr2-9p55.