CVE-2023-20149Network attack vector

Browser script execution via insufficient input validation

Published Apr 5, 2023 · Updated Oct 25, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Cisco Small Business RV Series router firmware allows remote attackers to execute browser scripts via crafted HTTP requests. The web-based management interface fails to validate untrusted request input before incorporating it into pages, allowing injected script code to run in the interface's browser context. Exploitation requires no authentication but requires a user to visit a page containing the payload, exposing browser-based information and permitting actions in that interface context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Cisco Small Business RV Series router firmware allows remote attackers to execute browser scripts via crafted HTTP requests. The web-based management interface fails to validate untrusted request input before incorporating it into pages, allowing injected script code to run in the interface's browser context. Exploitation requires no authentication but requires a user to visit a page containing the payload, exposing browser-based information and permitting actions in that interface context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20149
Published
Apr 5, 2023
Updated
Oct 25, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmwareversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

6.1Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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