# CVE-2018-25037: Thomson TCW710 RgDdns Persistent cross site scriting

> Persistent cross-site scripting in Thomson TCW710 allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the DdnsHostName parameter.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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:** 12 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h2c-cx63-xhxx

## What is CVE-2018-25037?

CVE-2018-25037 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Thomson TCW710, published on 12 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Thomson TCW710 ST5D.10.05 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /goform/RgDdns. The manipulation of the argument DdnsHostName with the input ><script>alert(1)</script> as part of POST Request leads to cross site scripting (Persistent). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-80 (Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25037?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Technicolor Thomson Tcw710 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-25037?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25037 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25037 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Thomson TCW710

- [CVE-2018-25034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25034/): Thomson TCW710 wlanPrimaryNetwork Persistent cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2018-25035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25035/): Thomson TCW710 RGFirewallEL Persistent cross site scriting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2018-25036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25036/): Thomson TCW710 RgTime Persistent cross site scriting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2018-25038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25038/): Thomson TCW710 RgDhcp Persistent cross site scriting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2018-25039](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25039/): Thomson TCW710 RgUrlBlock.asp Persistent cross site scriting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25037 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25037 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Thomson TCW710, published on 12 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25037 exists.

Affected product: Thomson TCW710. 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-2018-25037/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25037/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25037
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25037
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25037

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25037/
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