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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2021-20137

Severity Medium
Score 6.1/10

Summary

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the url parameter of the /cgi-bin/luci/site_access/ page on the Gryphon Tower router's web interface. An attacker could exploit this issue by tricking a user into following a specially crafted link, granting the attacker javascript execution in the context of the victim's browser.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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Advisory Timeline

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