What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17441?

CVE-2018-17441 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-17441?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-17441. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 5.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-17441?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-17441. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Central Wifimanager CVE-2018-17441

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2018-10-08 cve@mitre.org

XSS D-Link Central Wifimanager

6.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 08, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. The 'username' parameter of the addUser endpoint is vulnerable to stored XSS.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An issue was discovered on D-Link Central WiFi Manager before v 1.03r0100-Beta1. The 'username' parameter of the addUser endpoint is vulnerable to stored XSS. Affected products include: Dlink Central Wifimanager.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.