Browser session compromise via stored filename scripts
Published Feb 1, 2026 · Updated Feb 1, 2026
Stored XSS in smarterDroid WiFi File Transfer 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through crafted file names. Folder, file, and ZIP creation handlers store the POSTed data_file value without adequate encoding, then render it in explorer path listings. Exploitation requires access to the same Wi-Fi network and a browser preview; anonymous access is possible when optional password authentication is disabled.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in smarterDroid WiFi File Transfer 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through crafted file names. Folder, file, and ZIP creation handlers store the POSTed data_file value without adequate encoding, then render it in explorer path listings. Exploitation requires access to the same Wi-Fi network and a browser preview; anonymous access is possible when optional password authentication is disabled.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-50951
- Published
- Feb 1, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 1, 2026
- Vendor
- smarterDroid
- Product
- WiFi File Transfer
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0.8
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What is affected?
Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Vulnerability Laboratory WiFi File Transfer XSS PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
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