CVE-2013-2679
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1.0.05 build 7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log_type, (2) ping_ip, (3) ping_size, (4) submit_type, or (5) traceroute_ip parameter to apply.cgi or (6) new_workgroup or (7) submit_button parameter to storage/apply.cgi.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 6.1
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1.0.05 build 7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log_type, (2) ping_ip, (3) ping_size, (4) submit_type, or (5) traceroute_ip parameter to apply.cgi or (6) new_workgroup or (7) submit_button parameter to storage/apply.cgi.
- Record
CVE-2013-2679- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1.0.05 build 7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log_type, (2) ping_ip, (3) ping_size, (4) submit_type, or (5) traceroute_ip parameter to apply.cgi or (6) new_workgroup or (7) submit_button parameter to storage/apply.cgi.
- Record
CVE-2013-2679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2618No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1.0.05 build 7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log_type, (2) ping_ip, (3) ping_size, (4) submit_type, or (5) traceroute_ip parameter to apply.cgi or (6) new_workgroup or (7) submit_button parameter to storage/apply.cgi.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2618- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9vc4-43gp-qqx6No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cisco Linksys E4200 router with firmware 1.0.05 build 7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) log_type, (2) ping_ip, (3) ping_size, (4) submit_type, or (5) traceroute_ip parameter to apply.cgi or (6) new_workgroup or (7) submit_button parameter to storage/apply.cgi.
- Record
GHSA-9vc4-43gp-qqx6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linksys WRT54GL Firmware 4.30.15 build 2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-01-18 |
| Exploit-DB | Cisco Linksys E4200 - '/apply.cgi' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | 2013-04-27 |
| Exploit-DB | Cisco Linksys E4200 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-05-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2679 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Belkin Linksys E4200 Firmware, published February 18, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.6%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cloudscan.me/2013/05/xss-lfi-linksys-e4200-firmware-0d.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/121551/Cisco-Linksys-E4200-Cross-Site-Scripting-Local-File-Inclusion.html
osvdb.org/93059
osvdb.org/93060
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84069
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2679
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9vc4-43gp-qqx6