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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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:** 16 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ffrp-x6rj-x2h2

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29520?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2026-29520 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Shenzhen Hereta Technology Co., Ltd. Hereta ETH-IMC408M

- [CVE-2026-29510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29510/): Hereta ETH-IMC408M Stored XSS via Device Name (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2026-29513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29513/): Hereta ETH-IMC408M Stored XSS via Device Location (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2026-29521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29521/): Hereta ETH-IMC408M CSRF via Configuration Setup (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-29520 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Shenzhen Hereta Technology Co., Ltd. Hereta ETH-IMC408M. 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-2026-29520/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29520/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-29520
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29520
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-29520

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