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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-32840

Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_name_set.cgi script that allows attackers to inje…

Published Mar 17, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · gs-5008pl firmware

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-32840. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of gs-5008pl firmware is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.30%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe edimax/gs-5008pl firmware

Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_name_set.cgi script that allows attackers to inject arbitrary script code by manipulating the sysName parameter. Attackers can send a crafted POST request with malicious script payload that executes when management pages including system_data.js are viewed by administrators.

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  • cpe edimax/gs-5008pl firmwareversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-32840

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-32840. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of gs-5008pl firmware is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.30%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_name_set.cgi script that allows attackers to inject arbitrary script code by manipulating the sysName parameter. Attackers can send a crafted POST request with malicious script payload that executes when management pages including system_data.js are viewed by administrators.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_name_set.cgi script that allows attackers to inject arbitrary script code by manipulating the sysName parameter. Attackers can send a crafted POST request with malicious script payload that executes when management pages including system_data.js are viewed by administrators.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32840

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-32840

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32840

    Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_name_set.cgi script that allows attackers to inject arbitrary script code by manipulating the sysName parameter. Attackers can send a crafted POST request with ma

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.