CVE-2023-33548 (GCVE-0-2023-33548)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-06 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-27 19:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ASUS RT-AC51U with firmware versions up to and including 3.0.0.4.380.8591 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the WPA Pre-Shared Key field.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-29 19:11 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asus | rt-ac51u_firmware |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.0.0.4.380.8591
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac51u_firmware:3.0.0.4.380.8591:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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