CVE-2019-20721 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Stored XSS in NETGEAR routers allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-20721?

CVE-2019-20721 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netgear D7800 Firmware, published on 16 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D7800 before 1.0.1.47, EX2700 before 1.0.1.48, EX6100v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6150v2 before 1.0.1.76, EX6200v2 before 1.0.1.72, EX6400 before 1.0.2.136, EX7300 before 1.0.2.136, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.38, R7800 before 1.0.2.52, R8900 before 1.0.4.12, R9000 before 1.0.4.12, WN2000RPTv3 before 1.0.1.32, WN3000RPv2 before 1.0.0.68, WN3000RPv3 before 1.0.2.70, WN3100RPv2 before 1.0.0.66, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.58, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.58, WNR2000v5 before 1.0.0.66, XR450 before 2.3.2.32, and XR500 before 2.3.2.32.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20721?

It affects 19 products.

Products include Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear Ex2700 Firmware, Netgear Ex6100 Firmware, Netgear Ex6150 Firmware, Netgear Ex6200 Firmware, Netgear Ex6400 Firmware and 13 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20721?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20721 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-2019-20721 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear D7800 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p2f-w48f-wfgg.

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