CVE-2022-23136 Cross-site scripting in ZXHN F680

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via gateway name modification, leading to XSS attacks when users view the device topology.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-23136?

CVE-2022-23136 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ZXHN F680, published on 30 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a stored XSS vulnerability in ZTE home gateway product. An attacker could modify the gateway name by inserting special characters and trigger an XSS attack when the user views the current topology of the device through the management page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zte Zxhn F680 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23136 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-2022-23136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2w7c-p47h-jm95.

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