CVE-2026-68583: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in openwrt luci
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in luci-app-adblock-fast before version 1.2.4-4. The vulnerability occurs in the blocklist name field, allowing lower-privileged users to inject active HTML. When an administrator views the AdBlock Fast status page, the injected script executes in the administrator's browser under the LuCI origin. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-68583 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the luci-app-adblock-fast component of the openwrt luci interface. The flaw allows lower-privileged users to inject malicious HTML code into the blocklist name field. This payload executes in the context of the administrator's browser when viewing the AdBlock Fast status page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or information disclosure. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.2.4-4. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables lower-privileged users to execute arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code in the administrator's browser session. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed with the administrator's privileges or theft of sensitive information accessible in that session. The impact is limited by the requirement that the administrator must view the compromised status page, and the vulnerability has a medium severity rating (CVSS 5.1). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should upgrade to version 1.2.4-4 or later once available. Until a patch is applied, restrict lower-privileged user access to prevent injection of malicious content into the blocklist name field and limit administrator exposure to untrusted input on the AdBlock Fast status page.
CVE-2026-68583: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in openwrt luci
Description
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in luci-app-adblock-fast before version 1.2.4-4. The vulnerability occurs in the blocklist name field, allowing lower-privileged users to inject active HTML. When an administrator views the AdBlock Fast status page, the injected script executes in the administrator's browser under the LuCI origin. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.1.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-68583 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the luci-app-adblock-fast component of the openwrt luci interface. The flaw allows lower-privileged users to inject malicious HTML code into the blocklist name field. This payload executes in the context of the administrator's browser when viewing the AdBlock Fast status page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or information disclosure. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.2.4-4. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables lower-privileged users to execute arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code in the administrator's browser session. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed with the administrator's privileges or theft of sensitive information accessible in that session. The impact is limited by the requirement that the administrator must view the compromised status page, and the vulnerability has a medium severity rating (CVSS 5.1). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should upgrade to version 1.2.4-4 or later once available. Until a patch is applied, restrict lower-privileged user access to prevent injection of malicious content into the blocklist name field and limit administrator exposure to untrusted input on the AdBlock Fast status page.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-31T11:56:29.760Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6f3c9fbf32cb7a348adf7f
Added to database: 08/02/2026, 12:48:31 UTC
Last enriched: 08/02/2026, 13:04:57 UTC
Last updated: 08/02/2026, 13:11:57 UTC
Views: 4
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