CVE-2023-41781

Script execution via unvalidated SMS parameter

Published Jan 10, 2024 · Updated Jun 3, 2025

Cross-site scripting in ZTE MF258 ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B08 through ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B10 allows attackers to execute script through SMS input. The SMS interface accepts a crafted parameter without sufficient input validation, causing browser-interpreted script to execute. Exploitation requires high privileges and adjacent-network access; ZTE does not disclose whether the injected content is stored or reflected.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in ZTE MF258 ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B08 through ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B10 allows attackers to execute script through SMS input. The SMS interface accepts a crafted parameter without sufficient input validation, causing browser-interpreted script to execute. Exploitation requires high privileges and adjacent-network access; ZTE does not disclose whether the injected content is stored or reflected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41781
Published
Jan 10, 2024
Updated
Jun 3, 2025
Vendor
ZTE Corporation
Product
MF258
Classifications
CWE-20, CWE-79
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B08 <=ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ZTE Corporation · MF258version=ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B08 <=ZTE_STD_V1.0.0B10

Published CVSS scores

5.7ZTE CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
6.1National Institute of Standards and TechnologyCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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