CVE-2026-13538: Wavlink WL-NU516U1-A · Command Injection
Affects Wavlink WL-NU516U1-ASource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 82% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WavlinkWL-NU516U1-A | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:wavlink:wl-nu516u1-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
A fixed version has been released by the vendor. Users should upgrade the affected product to the latest firmware version provided by Wavlink. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, so verify the vendor's official update channels for the fixed version.
Description
A vulnerability was determined in Wavlink WL-NU516U1-A M16U1_V240425. The affected element is the function sub_401D68 of the file /cgi-bin/wireless.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument SSID2G2/SSID5G2/AuthMethod2/WPAPSK12 causes command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/374546 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/374546/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-13538 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/834019 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/834021 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/834022 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/834023 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Svigo-o/Wavlink_vul/tree/main/wavlink-wl-nu516u1-wireless-multissid-ssid2g2-command-injection (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Svigo-o/Wavlink_vul/tree/main/wavlink-wl-nu516u1-wireless-multissid-ssid5g2-command-injection (opens in a new tab)
- dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_NU516U1-WO-A-2026-06-22-5ccde97-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin (opens in a new tab)