CVE-2018-10569 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in the SSID field allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially compromising user sessions on Edimax Wi-Fi extenders.
- 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-2018-10569?
CVE-2018-10569 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2018. 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
An issue was discovered in Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini v2 before version 1.26. There is XSS in an SSID field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Edimax Edimax Ew-7438rpn V2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10569 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-2018-10569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p9r-xcgh-c2m3.