CVE-2013-20009

Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject scripts via the policy_name parameter in setup.cgi. Attackers can save a malicious policy name from the AccessRes.htm page that executes in administrators' browsers when viewing the Status > Wireless page.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24476
https://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-016
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/linksys-wag200g-through-1.01.06-stored-xss-via-policy-name-parameter

Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 Oct 2026, 03:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-28 03:17

Updated : 2026-11-03 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2013-20009

Mitre link : CVE-2013-20009

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-20009

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

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

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