CVE-2018-12705 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the SSID field of DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG routers due to insufficient server-side validation.

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-2018-12705?

CVE-2018-12705 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 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

DIGISOL DG-BR4000NG devices have XSS via the SSID (it is validated only on the client side).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12705?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Digisol Dg-Br4000ng Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12705 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-2018-12705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pvv2-53ff-xmpp.

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