CVE-2020-15895 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the RESULT parameter in info.php, potentially compromising user sessions on D-Link DIR-816L routers.
- 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-2020-15895?
CVE-2020-15895 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2020. 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
An XSS issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-816L devices 2.x before 1.10b04Beta02. In the file webinc/js/info.php, no output filtration is applied to the RESULT parameter, before it's printed on the webpage.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dir-816l Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15895 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-2020-15895 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-15895 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2022-28956 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2020-15893 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-13188 D-Link DIR-816L authentication.cgi authenticationcgi_main stack-based overflow
- CVE-2025-13189 D-Link DIR-816L gena.cgi genacgi_main stack-based overflow
- CVE-2025-13190 D-Link DIR-816L __ajax_exporer.sgi scandir_main stack-based overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqvc-98g2-g2j9.