MEDIUM
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
Published Feb 25, 2009
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.90%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.90% 0.06900
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06900
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.90% (0.06900) | 93.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.90% (0.06900) | 93.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 17.04% (0.17040) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 13.65% (0.13647) | 94.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06035) | 90.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 72.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 71.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 67.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01917) | 78.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01917) | 76.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01917) | 55.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0811-exploits/linksys-xss.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32877 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32496 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46980 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/0811-exploits/linksys-xss.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32877 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32496 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 25, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 25, 2009
Link CVE-2008-6280
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a