Unauthenticated command execution via unsanitized CGI token
Published May 4, 2026 · Updated May 4, 2026
OS command injection in makeRequest.cgi in WDR201A WiFi Extender 1.02.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute shell commands via POST data. The CGI splits the raw body on ampersands and passes the second token unsanitized to do_system as the date command's argument. No authentication or user interaction is required; the 31-byte token limit still permits a wget-based staging command and full device command execution.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in makeRequest.cgi in WDR201A WiFi Extender 1.02.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute shell commands via POST data. The CGI splits the raw body on ampersands and passes the second token unsanitized to do_system as the date command's argument. No authentication or user interaction is required; the 31-byte token limit still permits a wget-based staging command and full device command execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41924
- Published
- May 4, 2026
- Updated
- May 4, 2026
- Vendor
- Shenzhen Yipu Commercial and Trading Co., Ltd
- Product
- WDR201A WiFi Extender
- Classifications
- CWE-78, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.02
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- makeRequest.cgi set_time command-injection PoCfunctional · demonstrated
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