Linksys WRT54GL apply.cgi cross-site request forgery
| linksys-apply-csrf (39502) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Linksys WRT54GL router is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the apply.cgi script. By persuading a victim with administrative privileges to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could bypass authentication using various parameters and cause the victim to change the configuration settings and possibly perform other arbitrary administrative tasks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning and other malicious activities.
Platforms Affected:
- Linksys, WRT54GL 4.30.9
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jan 07 2008 - 03:40:52 CST , Linksys WRT54 GL - Session riding (CSRF) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-01/0063.html.
- Linksys Web site, The Linksys WRT54GL router at http://www.linksys.com/.
- CVE-2008-0228: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in apply.cgi in the Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware 4.30.9 allows remote attackers to perform actions as administrators.
- SA28364: Linksys WRT54GL Cross-Site Request Forgery
Reported:
Jan 07, 2008
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