OS command injection in WAVLINK WL-WN530HG4B port_forward function
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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-77.
Summary
A flaw in WAVLINK WL-WN530HG4B from M_V260724 affects the port_forward function of /cgi-bin/wapi.cgi. Improper neutralization of special elements lets the Name argument inject operating system commands (CWE-78). A remote attacker with low privileges can run commands on the device. A public exploit has been published and may be used.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
A flaw has been found in WAVLINK WL-WN530HG4B M_V260724. This impacts the function port_forward of the file /cgi-bin/wapi.cgi. This manipulation of the argument Name causes os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WAVLINK WL-WN530HG4B.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120197
- 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-jq5g-pp5w-q8h6
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
More Wavlink vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-120197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq5g-pp5w-q8h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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