CVE-2024-2188
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability stored in TP-Link Archer AX50 affecting firmware version 1.0.11 build 2022052. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to create a port mapping rule via a SOAP request and store a malicious JavaScript payload within that rule, which could result in an execution of the JavaScript payload when the rule is loaded.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStored XSS vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX50 router's SOAP request handler for port mapping rules. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript via a crafted SOAP request that gets persisted in the port mapping configuration and executes when the rule is loaded in the admin interface.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify device model is TP-Link Archer AX50Access the router admin interface or check the device label/marketing materials to confirm the exact model number is Archer AX50Affected if Device is not an Archer AX50 (different models may have different vulnerabilities)
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Check installed firmware versionLog into the router admin interface and navigate to Status or System settings to view the firmware version, or use the command 'nvram get fw_version' via telnet/SSH if enabledAffected if Firmware version is exactly 1.0.11 (this is the only affected version listed)
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Confirm port mapping feature is accessibleIn the router admin interface, check if Port Mapping, Port Forwarding, or Virtual Server settings are available under Advanced or NAT settingsAffected if Port mapping feature is present and configurable - the XSS payload would be injected into these rules
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Inspect existing port mapping rules for suspicious contentReview all configured port mapping/port forwarding/virtual server rules in the admin interface. Look for unexpected or encoded characters in rule names, external ports, or IP addresses that could indicate injected JavaScriptAffected if Any port mapping rule contains unexpected script tags, javascript:, onload, onerror, or other XSS payloads in rule fields
You are affected if you have a TP-Link Archer AX50 router running firmware version 1.0.11 with port mapping features enabled and any suspicious entries found in those rules.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware patch when available; until then, restrict access to the router's management interface to trusted networks only and disable port mapping features if not required.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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