CVE-2022-26673 ASUS RT-AX88U - Stored XSS
Remote attackers can inject JavaScript into ASUS RT-AX88U routers via HTTP headers, enabling stored XSS attacks against users.
- 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-2022-26673?
CVE-2022-26673 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX88U, published on 22 Apr 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
ASUS RT-AX88U has insufficient filtering for special characters in the HTTP header parameter. A remote attacker with general user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to inject JavaScript and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26673?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Rt-Ax88u Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26673 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-2022-26673 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26673 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ASUS RT-AX88U
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4mg-xr34-jc9w.