CVE-2021-28160 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in the repeater wizard allows attackers to inject scripts via unsanitized SSID values, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-28160?
CVE-2021-28160 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2021. 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
Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV 1.0 (28.08.06.1) suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability due to unsanitized SSID value when the latter is displayed in the /repeater.html page ("Repeater Wizard" homepage section).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acexy Wireless-N Wifi Repeater Project Acexy Wireless-N Wifi Repeater Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28160 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-2021-28160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wjh-qcx2-pg74.