# CVE-2026-1970: Edimax BR-6258n formStaDrvSetup redirect

> Attackers can exploit an open redirect in the Edimax BR-6258n router's formStaDrvSetup function to redirect users to malicious sites.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7527-2rw4-v6hj

## What is CVE-2026-1970?

CVE-2026-1970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Edimax BR-6258n, published on 5 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A flaw has been found in Edimax BR-6258n up to 1.18. This issue affects the function formStaDrvSetup of the file /goform/formStaDrvSetup. This manipulation of the argument submit-url causes open redirect. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor confirms that the affected product is end-of-life. They confirm that they "will issue a consolidated Security Advisory on our official support website." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1970?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Edimax Br-6258n Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-1970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-1970 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1970 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-1970 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-1970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Edimax BR-6258n, published on 5 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1970 exists.

Affected product: Edimax BR-6258n. 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-2026-1970/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1970/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1970
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1970
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-1970

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