CVE-2020-35837 Cross-site scripting in n/a
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-2020-35837?
CVE-2020-35837 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netgear D7800 Firmware, published on 29 Dec 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 1.0.1.56, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.46, R7800 before 1.0.2.74, R8900 before 1.0.4.28, R9000 before 1.0.4.28, RAX120 before 1.0.0.78, XR500 before 2.3.2.56, and XR700 before 1.0.1.10.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35837?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Netgear D7800 Firmware, Netgear R7500v2 Firmware, Netgear R7800 Firmware, Netgear R8900 Firmware, Netgear R9000 Firmware, Netgear Rax120 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35837 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-2020-35837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D7800 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5m6p-6vp8-4hgg.