Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Brother HL series printers allows remote…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Brother HL series printers allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter to etc/loginerror.html.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01079 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:brother:hl-l2340d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16 | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
| cpe:2.3:h:brother:hl-l2340d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Brother Industries, Ltd |
| cpe:2.3:o:brother:hl-l2380dw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16 | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
| cpe:2.3:h:brother:hl-l2380dw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Brother Industries, Ltd |
- cpe:2.3:o:brother:hl-l2340d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16 Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
- cpe:2.3:h:brother:hl-l2340d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Brother Industries, Ltd
- cpe:2.3:o:brother:hl-l2380dw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16 Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
- cpe:2.3:h:brother:hl-l2380dw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Brother Industries, Ltd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11581
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8j8-5xfx-m586
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-11581 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11581 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8j8-5xfx-m586 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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