CVE-2008-1253 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the D-Link DSL-G604T router, specifically within the cgi-bin/webcm component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML via the 'var:category' parameter, as demonstrated by requests to the 'advanced/portforw.htm' page. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity but no authentication, and could lead to information disclosure or defacement. While there is no known active exploitation or publicly available exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:d-link:dsl-g604t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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