CVE-2008-6280 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.9% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in apply.cgi on the Linksys WRT160N allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter in a DHCP_Static operation.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.9% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | wrt160n |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linksys WRT160N - 'apply.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-11-27 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0811-exploits/linksys-xss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32877
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32496
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46980
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0811-exploits/linksys-xss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32877
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32496
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46980
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