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 Asus

5.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-79 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 5.2 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 11.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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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.

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.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

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.

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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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

11.2%

Top 5% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 11.2%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.