CVE-2026-6559: Wavlink WL-WN579A3 · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Wavlink WL-WN579A3Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WavlinkWL-WN579A3 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fixed version of the affected product has been released by the vendor. Users should upgrade their Wavlink WL-WN579A3 device firmware to the latest version provided by Wavlink to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vendor has provided an official fix, applying this update is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A weakness has been identified in Wavlink WL-WN579A3 220323. This affects the function sub_401F80 of the file /cgi-bin/login.cgi. This manipulation of the argument Hostname causes cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. 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/358196 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/358196/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/785303 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Litengzheng/vul_db/blob/main/WL-WN579A3/vul_16/README.md (opens in a new tab)
- dl.wavlink.com/firmware/RD/WINSTAR_WN579A3-A-2026-03-10-94f93d4-WO-mt7628-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin (opens in a new tab)