CVE-2025-5492 D-Link DI-500WF-WT /usr/sbin/jhttpd msp_info.htm sub_456DE8 command injection

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on D-Link DI-500WF-WT routers via the jhttpd service, requiring immediate attention from network administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-5492?

CVE-2025-5492 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in D-Link DI-500WF-WT, published on 3 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DI-500WF-WT up to 20250511 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_456DE8 of the file /msp_info.htm?flag=cmd of the component /usr/sbin/jhttpd. The manipulation of the argument cmd leads to command injection. The attack can be launched remotely.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5492?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Di-500wf-Wt Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-5492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jv6-3xj6-gq9g.

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