# CVE-2023-49260: Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the MOTD banner to execute code or hijack sessions on Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v64q-49fj-whh5

## What is CVE-2023-49260?

CVE-2023-49260 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP, published on 12 Jan 2024. 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

An XSS attack can be performed by changing the MOTD banner and pointing the victim to the "terminal_tool.cgi" path. It can be used together with the vulnerability CVE-2023-49255.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49260?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hongdian H8951-4g-Esp Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-49260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-49260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP

- [CVE-2023-49253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49253/): Predefined root password (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-49255](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49255/): Router console accessible without authentication (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-49262](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49262/): Buffer overflow vulnerability in Cookie authentication field (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-49254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49254/): Command injection in the network test tools (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-49257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49257/): Command execution using the certificate upload utility (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-49260 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49260 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP, published on 12 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hongdian H8951-4G-ESP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49260/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49260/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49260
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49260
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49260

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49260/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.