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TI-2026-03614 Aliases CVE-2026-4166GHSA-xhc2-6qjv-5jpp

Wavlink WL-NU516U1 login.cgi sub_404F68 cross site scripting

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Wavlink WL-NU516U1 240425. The impacted element is the function sub_404F68 of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. The manipulation of the argument homepage/hostname results in cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00211 11th 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WavlinkWL-NU516U1240425—No fix listedCNA
  • WL-NU516U1 VendorWavlink Affected 240425 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Wavlink
  • cpe:2.3:o:wavlink:wl-nu516u1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Wavlink

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4166
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhc2-6qjv-5jpp

References

  • TI-2022-02298 WAVLINK WN535K2/WN535K3 nightled.cgi os command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-83752 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN551X3-A DNS resolution handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-83751 WAVLINK WN551X3-A WireGuard CLI Group ioos os command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-83668 Stack-based overflow in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A OpenVPN handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-83667 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A WireGuard handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-83666 OS command injection in WAVLINK WN536AX6-A openvpn_cli handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources