5.4

CVE-2018-10165: tp-link eap_controller Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 03-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10165 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tp-link eap_controller. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · -0.23 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the TP-Link EAP Controller and Omada Controller versions 2.5.4_Windows/2.6.0_Windows allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userName parameter in the local user creation functionality. This is fixed in version 2.6.1_Windows.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.23 pp

From 0.80% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (coresecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links