What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29772?

CVE-2023-29772 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.2 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 11.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-29772?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-29772. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 11.2%.

Rt Ac51U Firmware CVE-2023-29772

MEDIUM

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

2023-05-02 cve@mitre.org

XSS Rt Ac51U Firmware

5.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.2 MEDIUM

AV:A/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:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 02, 2023 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.2

DescriptionNVD

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the System Log/General Log page of the administrator web UI in ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router firmware version up to and including 3.0.0.4.380.8591 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a malicious network request.

AnalysisAI

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the System Log/General Log page of the administrator web UI in ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router firmware version up to and including 3.0.0.4.380.8591 allows. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch 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. A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the System Log/General Log page of the administrator web UI in ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router firmware version up to and including 3.0.0.4.380.8591 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a malicious network request. Affected products include: Asus Rt-Ac51U Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.