Cross-site scripting in Westermo Lynx
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An attacker with access to the Westermo Lynx web application that has the vulnerable software could introduce arbitrary JavaScript by injecting a cross-site scripting payload into the "forward.0.domain" parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westermo | Lynx | L206-F2G1; 4.24 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Lynx VendorWestermo Affected L206-F2G1; 4.24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xgh-8hg2-6j33
References
More Westermo L206-f2g Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19952 Westermo Lynx 206-F2G Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24511 Westermo Lynx Code Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2023-24222 Westermo Lynx Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2023-21349 Westermo Lynx Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2023-24232 Westermo Lynx Cross-site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-24228 Westermo Lynx Cross-site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-40143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xgh-8hg2-6j33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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