# CVE-2023-53896: D-Link DAP-1325 Hardware A1 Unauthenticated Configuration Download

> Unauthenticated attackers can download sensitive configuration settings from D-Link DAP-1325 devices via an exposed endpoint.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-326p-rwp7-v23g

## What is CVE-2023-53896?

CVE-2023-53896 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in D-Link DAP-1325, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

D-Link DAP-1325 firmware version 1.01 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download device configuration settings without authentication. Attackers can exploit the /cgi-bin/ExportSettings.sh endpoint to retrieve sensitive configuration information by directly accessing the export settings script.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53896?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dlink Dap-1325 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-53896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-53896 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53896 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in D-Link DAP-1325

- [CVE-2023-41187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41187/): D-Link DAP-1325 HNAP Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41188/): D-Link DAP-1325 HNAP SetAPLanSettings DeviceName Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41189/): D-Link DAP-1325 HNAP SetAPLanSettings Gateway Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41190/): D-Link DAP-1325 HNAP SetAPLanSettings IPAddr Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41191](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41191/): D-Link DAP-1325 HNAP SetAPLanSettings Mode Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-53896 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-53896 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in D-Link DAP-1325, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53896 exists.

Affected product: D-Link DAP-1325. 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-2023-53896/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53896/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53896
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53896
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53896

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.