CVE-2026-4166
Wavlink WL-NU516U1 login.cgi sub_404F68 cross site scripting
Description
A vulnerability was found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 240425. The impacted element is the function sub_404F68 of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. The manipulation of the argument homepage/hostname results in cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
INFO
Published Date :
March 16, 2026, 2:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 16, 2026, 2:53 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Sanitize user input for homepage/hostname arguments.
- Validate input to prevent script execution.
- Update the affected firmware.
- Deploy patches provided by the vendor.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-4166 has a 1 public
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 240425. The impacted element is the function sub_404F68 of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. The manipulation of the argument homepage/hostname results in cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CWE CWE-79 Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://github.com/Litengzheng/vul_db/blob/main/WL-NU516U1/vul_14/README.md Added Reference https://github.com/Litengzheng/vul_db/blob/main/WL-NU516U1/vul_15/README.md Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.351073 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.351073 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.769652 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.769653