TP-Link TD-W8961ND devices allow XSS via the hostname of a DHCP client.
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
TP-Link TD-W8961ND devices allow XSS via the hostname of a DHCP client.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0059 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20372
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rx6-j2f4-924g
References
More TP-Link Td-w8961nd Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-14234 Denial of Service (DoS) in HTTPD Input Handling on TP-Link TD-W8961N CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-20372 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20372 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rx6-j2f4-924g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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