CVE-2024-41725
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 · uneditedProGauge MAGLINK LX CONSOLE does not have sufficient filtering on input fields that are used to render pages which may allow cross site scripting.
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 · high confidenceProGauge MAGLINK LX CONSOLE web interface has insufficient input validation on form fields that render user-supplied data back into HTML pages. This allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users' sessions when they view the rendered content.
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<= 3.4.2.2.6<= 4.17.9eCVSS 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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Identify the installed firmware versionAccess the device console or admin panel and navigate to System Settings > About or Firmware Information to retrieve the exact firmware version numberAffected if The firmware version is ProGauge Maglink Lx Console <= 3.4.2.2.6 or ProGauge Maglink Lx4 Console <= 4.17.9e
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Confirm the web interface is enabledVerify that the ProGauge MAGLINK LX web interface is accessible by navigating to the device IP address in a web browserAffected if The web interface is active and reachable on the network
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Locate form fields that accept user inputExplore the web interface for input fields such as device name, description fields, configuration parameters, or any user-editable text areasAffected if Form fields exist that accept and save user-supplied data
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Verify if user input is rendered back in HTML pagesEnter a test string containing non-executable characters (such as <test123>) into identified form fields, save the configuration, and view the page source or rendered output to confirm the input is reflected back without encodingAffected if User-supplied data is rendered directly into HTML without output encoding or sanitization
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Check for stored XSS payload executionEnter a script tag payload (such as <script>alert(1)</script>) into form fields, save the configuration, and reload the page to observe if the JavaScript executes in the browserAffected if The injected script payload executes when the page loads, confirming the XSS vulnerability
You are affected if the firmware version is at or below 3.4.2.2.6 for Maglink Lx Console or at or below 4.17.9e for Maglink Lx4 Console AND the web interface renders user input back into HTML pages without proper sanitization.
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 robust input validation and output encoding/sanitization on all user input fields before rendering in HTML pages. Consider implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) as an additional defense-in-depth measure.
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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.
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- 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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