# CVE-2026-1571: Reflected XSS Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer C60

> Reflected XSS in TP-Link Archer C60 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, potentially stealing credentials or hijacking sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5vrw-6f4h-227q

## What is CVE-2026-1571?

CVE-2026-1571 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer C60 v3, published on 11 Feb 2026. 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

User-controlled input is reflected into the HTML output without proper encoding on TP-Link Archer C60 v3, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution via a crafted URL. An attacker could run script in the device web UI context, potentially enabling credential theft, session hijacking, or unintended actions if a privileged user is targeted.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1571?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tp-Link Archer C60 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-1571?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1571 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-1571 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1571 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-1571 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-1571 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer C60 v3, published on 11 Feb 2026. 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-2026-1571 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer C60 v3. 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-2026-1571/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1571/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1571
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1571
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-1571

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1571/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.