# CVE-2018-16193: Cross-site scripting in Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR

> Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into NEC Aterm WF1200CR and WG1200CR routers via unspecified vectors.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hj7j-wp8f-6pq3

## What is CVE-2018-16193?

CVE-2018-16193 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR, published on 9 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR (Aterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.1.1 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.0.1 and earlier) allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16193?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Nec Aterm Wf1200cr Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg1200cr Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-16193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-16193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NEC Corporation Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR

- [CVE-2018-16195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16195/): Command injection in Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-20708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20708/): Command injection in NEC Aterm devices (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2021-20709](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20709/): Command injection in NEC Aterm devices (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2018-16194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16194/): Command injection in Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2018-16192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16192/): Information disclosure in Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16193 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-16193 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR, published on 9 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NEC Corporation Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16193/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16193/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16193
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16193
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16193

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16193/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.