CWE-610
DiscouragedExternally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product uses an externally controlled name or reference that resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.
291 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-XXQC-MRQ8-7966
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-08 21:33 – Updated: 2026-05-07 18:30An external control of configuration vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary file when a malicious configuration file is processed. Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the device, potentially exposing sensitive information.This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-30816"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-15",
"CWE-610"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-08T19:25:20Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An external control of configuration vulnerability in the OpenVPN module\u00a0of TP-Link AX53 v1.0\u00a0allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary file when a malicious configuration file is processed.\u00a0\nSuccessful\nexploitation may allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the device,\npotentially exposing sensitive information.This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.",
"id": "GHSA-xxqc-mrq8-7966",
"modified": "2026-05-07T18:30:32Z",
"published": "2026-04-08T21:33:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30816"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2304"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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]
}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-219: XML Routing Detour Attacks
An attacker subverts an intermediate system used to process XML content and forces the intermediate to modify and/or re-route the processing of the content. XML Routing Detour Attacks are Adversary in the Middle type attacks (CAPEC-94). The attacker compromises or inserts an intermediate system in the processing of the XML message. For example, WS-Routing can be used to specify a series of nodes or intermediaries through which content is passed. If any of the intermediate nodes in this route are compromised by an attacker they could be used for a routing detour attack. From the compromised system the attacker is able to route the XML process to other nodes of their choice and modify the responses so that the normal chain of processing is unaware of the interception. This system can forward the message to an outside entity and hide the forwarding and processing from the legitimate processing systems by altering the header information.