CVE-2017-18745 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in NETGEAR routers allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18745?
CVE-2017-18745 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netgear R6400 Firmware, published on 23 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects R6400 before 1.0.1.14, R6700 before 1.0.1.22, R6900 before 1.0.1.22, R7000 before 1.0.9.4, R7100LG before 1.0.0.32, R7300DST before 1.0.0.56, R7900 before 1.0.1.12, R8000 before 1.0.3.24, and R8500 before 1.0.2.74.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18745?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Netgear R6400 Firmware, Netgear R6700 Firmware, Netgear R6900 Firmware, Netgear R7000 Firmware, Netgear R7100lg Firmware, Netgear R7300dst Firmware and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18745 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-2017-18745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6400 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg45-8xm3-hgrx.