CVE-2018-6212

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    CVE-2018-6212

    Published: 20 Jun 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: On D-Link DIR-620 devices with a certain customized (by ISP) variant of firmware 1.0.3, 1.0.37, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.7, 1.4.0, and 2.0.22, a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack is possible as a result of missed filtration for special characters in the "Search" field and incorrect processing of the XMLHttpRequest object.

    References: , http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/05/25/d-link-dir-620-routers-critical-vulnerabilities/, https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/72839/hacking/d-link-dir-620-flaws.html, https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-account-found-in-d-link-dir-620-routers/, https://securelist.com/backdoors-in-d-links-backyard/85530/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High