CVE-2019-12195 EXPLOIT
4.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 devices allow XSS via the network name. The attacker must log into the router by breaking the password and going to the admin login page by THC-HYDRA to get the network name. With an XSS payload, the network name changed automatically and the internet connection was disconnected. All the users become disconnected from the internet.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.8 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.76% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-05-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wr840n |
| tp-link | tl-wr840n firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TP-LINK TL-WR840N v5 00000005 - Cross-Site Scripting | 2019-05-21 |
References
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