CVE-2024-28730
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 vulnerability in DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE With Wifi 6 Ax1800 and Dlink DWR 5G CPE DWR-2000M_1.34ME allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the file upload feature of the VPN configuration module.
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 confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE (firmware 1.34ME) allows a local attacker to inject malicious scripts through the file upload feature of the VPN configuration module, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure.
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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= 1.34meCVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify the device modelLog into the router admin interface or check the device label to confirm the model is DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPEAffected if The device model is DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE and the firmware version is 1.34me
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Check the firmware versionAccess the router admin panel (typically via web browser at 192.168.1.1 or similar) and navigate to Status or System settings to view the firmware version. Alternatively, check the admin page source or system info page for version string '1.34me'Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly 1.34me
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Locate the VPN configuration moduleIn the router admin interface, navigate to the VPN or Advanced settings section to confirm the VPN configuration module is presentAffected if The VPN configuration module is accessible in the admin interface
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Verify file upload functionality in VPN configIn the VPN configuration section, check if there is a file upload feature available (often labeled for importing VPN configurations, certificates, or keys)Affected if The file upload feature exists within the VPN configuration module and accepts user-supplied files
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Inspect for injected XSS payloadsIf file upload was previously used, check the configuration files, logs, or any displayed filenames in the VPN section for suspicious script tags or encoded characters (such as <script>, javascript:, onerror=, or other XSS vectors)Affected if Suspicious script content or encoded XSS patterns are found in VPN-related configuration files, file names, or logs
You are affected if your DLink DWR 2000M 5G CPE is running firmware version 1.34me and the VPN configuration module with its file upload feature is accessible or has been used.
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 dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding on file upload parameters in the VPN configuration module; add Content Security Policy headers and sanitize any user-supplied content before rendering.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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