CVE-2018-15702 Cross-site request forgery in TP-Link TL-WRN841N

High 8.8 Published 1 Oct 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on TP-Link routers via CSRF due to insufficient referer validation in the web interface.

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-2018-15702?

CVE-2018-15702 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WRN841N, published on 1 Oct 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

The web interface in TP-Link TL-WRN841N 0.9.1 4.16 v0348.0 is vulnerable to CSRF due to insufficient validation of the referer field.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wrn841n Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqx8-3689-m9w5.