ASUS RT-AX88U - Stored XSS
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
ASUS RT-AX88U has insufficient filtering for special characters in the HTTP header parameter. A remote attacker with general user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to inject JavaScript and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | RT-AX88U | before 3.0.0.4.386.4606 | 3.0.0.4.386.4606 | Patch available | CNA |
- RT-AX88U VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.386.4606 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386.4606 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA RT-AX88U (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386.4606
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
ASUS RT-AX88U 3.0.0.4.386.4606
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-09945 ASUS RT-AX88U - Format StringPriority MEDIUM 47
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4mg-xr34-jc9w
References
More ASUS Rt-ax88u Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18228 A brute-force protection bypass in CAPTCHA protection in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02220 In ASUS RT-AX3000, ZenWiFi AX (XT8), RT-AX88U, and other ASUS routers with firmware <… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-09945 ASUS RT-AX88U - Format String CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21946 ASUS RT-AX88U - externally-controlled format string CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17191 ASUS RT-AX88U - Out-of-bounds Read - 2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-19533 ASUS RT-A88U 3.0.0.4.386_45898 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-26673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4mg-xr34-jc9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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