CVE-2026-29520 Hereta ETH-IMC408M Reflected XSS via ping_ipaddr Parameter

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in administrator sessions via malicious links in the ping function, potentially compromising the device.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2026-29520?

CVE-2026-29520 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Shenzhen Hereta Technology Co., Ltd. Hereta ETH-IMC408M, published on 16 Mar 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

Hereta ETH-IMC408M firmware version 1.0.15 and prior contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Network Diagnosis ping function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript. Attackers can craft malicious links with injected script payloads in the ping_ipaddr parameter to compromise authenticated administrator sessions when the links are visited.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hereta Eth-Imc408m Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2026-29520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-29520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-29520 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-29520 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffrp-x6rj-x2h2.

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