CVE-2018-5967 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Bandwidth Control Rule Settings page of Netis WF2419 routers via the Description parameter.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2018-5967?

CVE-2018-5967 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Netis WF2419 V2.2.36123 devices allow XSS via the Description parameter on the Bandwidth Control Rule Settings page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5967?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netis-Systems Wf2419 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5967 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-2018-5967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w23h-9hfr-j5gp.

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