Description
A command injection vulnerability exists in the GL-iNet GL-AXT1800 router firmware v4.6.8. The vulnerability is present in the `plugins.install_package` RPC method, which fails to properly sanitize user input in package names. Authenticated attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges
Affected products
gl-inet: gl-axt1800 firmware; gl-inet: gl-axt1800
References2
- www.gl-inet.com/security-updates/ Vendor Advisory
- aleksazatezalo.medium.com/critical-command-injection-vulnerabil… ExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 2% percentile: 76 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-77
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