WDR201A WiFi Extender OS Command Injection via makeRequest.cgi
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
WDR201A WiFi Extender (HW V2.1, FW LFMZX28040922V1.02) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the makeRequest.cgi binary that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by injecting malicious input into the set_time or StartSniffer functions. Attackers can craft a POST request with specially crafted ampersand-delimited parameters to bypass input sanitization and execute commands with a maximum length of 31 bytes through the date command or channel parameter processing.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Yipu Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd | WDR201A WiFi Extender | up to 1.02.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WDR201A WiFi Extender VendorShenzhen Yipu Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd Affected up to 1.02.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41924
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fchj-4xr4-27f8
References
More Shenzhen Yipu Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-30328 WDR201A WiFi Extender OS Command Injection via firewall.cgi CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-30327 WDR201A WiFi Extender OS Command Injection via adm.cgi (reboot_time) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-30325 WDR201A WiFi Extender OS Command Injection via internet.cgi CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-30324 WDR201A WiFi Extender OS Command Injection via wireless.cgi CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-30329 WDR201A WiFi Extender Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via firewall.cgi CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-41924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fchj-4xr4-27f8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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