CVE-2018-13313 Admin Password returned in password.htm

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can view the administrator's plaintext password via client-side JavaScript on the password change page, leading to potential account takeover.

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

What is CVE-2018-13313?

CVE-2018-13313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In TOTOLINK A3002RU 1.0.8, the router provides a page that allows the user to change their account name and password. This page, password.htm, contains JavaScript which is used to confirm the user knows their current password before allowing them to change their password. However, this JavaScript contains the current user’s password in plaintext.

Weakness: CWE-922

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13313?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Totolink A3002ru Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13313?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-13313 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13313 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqh7-3hwm-3347.

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