Vulnerability · Published Apr 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-6559Wavlink WL-WN579A3 login.cgi sub_401F80 cross site scripting
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WL-WN579A3 from Wavlink. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-WN579A3 220323. This affects the function sub_401F80 of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. This manipulation of the argument Hostname causes cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wavlink | WL-WN579A3 | 220323 |
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-358196 | Wavlink WL-WN579A3 login.cgi sub_401F80 cross site scripting vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-358196 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #785303 | Wavlink WL-WN579A3 V220323 Cross Site Scripting third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Litengzheng/vul_db/blob/main/WL-WN579A3/vul_16/README.md broken-link
- https://dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_WN579A3-A-2026-03-10-94f93d4-WO-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin patch