CVE-2020-35842 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in NETGEAR routers allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-35842?
CVE-2020-35842 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netgear D6200 Firmware, published on 29 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by stored XSS. This affects D6200 before 1.1.00.38, D7000 before 1.0.1.78, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.62, JR6150 before 1.0.1.24, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.62, R6020 before 1.0.0.42, R6050 before 1.0.1.24, R6080 before 1.0.0.42, R6120 before 1.0.0.66, R6220 before 1.1.0.100, R6260 before 1.1.0.76, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.62, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.62, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.62.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35842?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Netgear D6200 Firmware, Netgear D7000 Firmware, Netgear Jnr1010v2 Firmware, Netgear Jr6150 Firmware, Netgear Jwnr2010v5 Firmware, Netgear R6020 Firmware and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35842 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-2020-35842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D6200 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x85r-5p3p-3jxw.