# CVE-2026-32838: Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Transmits Credentials Over Cleartext HTTP

> Attackers on the same network can intercept cleartext HTTP traffic to capture administrator credentials and sensitive configuration data from Edimax GS-5008PL switches.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9539-rgx7-2v38

## What is CVE-2026-32838?

CVE-2026-32838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax GS-5008PL, published on 17 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior use cleartext HTTP for the web management interface without implementing TLS or SSL encryption. Attackers on the same network can intercept management traffic to capture administrator credentials and sensitive configuration data.

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Edimax Gs-5008pl Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-32838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-32838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Edimax GS-5008PL

- [CVE-2026-32841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32841/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Global Authentication State Across All Clients (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2026-32842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32842/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Admin Credentials Stored in Cleartext (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2026-32839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32839/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 CSRF via Management CGI Endpoints (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2026-32840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32840/): Edimax GS-5008PL <= 1.00.54 Stored XSS via Device Name (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-32838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax GS-5008PL, published on 17 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Edimax GS-5008PL. 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-2026-32838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32838

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32838/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.