CVE-2018-17021 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allows remote attackers to injec…
published 2018-09-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8805
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on ASUS GT-AC5300 devices with firmware through 3.0.0.4.384_32738 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the appGet.cgi hook parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/ASUS/ac5300_xss/ASUS%20GT-AC5300%20XSS.MD referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/ASUS/ac5300_xss/ASUS%20GT-AC5300%20XSS.MD
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17021
- NVD CVE-2018-17021
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