CVE-2013-20009 (GCVE-0-2013-20009)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-28 02:03
Modified
2026-10-28 02:03
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Summary
Linksys WAG200G through 1.01.06 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject scripts via the policy_name parameter in setup.cgi. Attackers can save a malicious policy name from the AccessRes.htm page that executes in administrators' browsers when viewing the Status > Wireless page.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Linksys WAG200G Version: 0   <
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