CVE-2008-6823: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the management interface on the A-LINK WL54AP3 a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6823?

wl54ap2: upgrade to newer than 1.4.1; wl54ap3: upgrade to newer than 1.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6823 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6823 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-6823 affect?

CVE-2008-6823 affects wl54ap2, wl54ap3. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the management interface on the A-LINK WL54AP3 and WL54AP2 access points before firmware 1.4.2-eng1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requ

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6823?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

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MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2008-6823 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting wl54ap2, wl54ap3. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the management interface on the A-LINK WL54AP3 and WL54AP2 access points before firmware 1.4.2-eng1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) modify the network configuration via certain parameters to goform/formWanTcpipSetup or (2) modify credentials via certain parameters to goform/formPasswordSetup.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2009-06-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: a-link

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-06-04 16:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

a-link wl54ap2 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.1 · 1.2.0 · 1.2.1 · 1.2.2 · 1.2.3 · 1.2.4 · 1.2.5 · 1.2.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

a-link wl54ap3 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.1 · 1.2.0 · 1.2.1 · 1.2.2 · 1.2.3 · 1.2.4 · 1.2.5 · 1.2.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: A-Link WL54AP3 / WL54AP2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery / Cross-Site Scripting

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6823?

wl54ap2: upgrade to newer than 1.4.1; wl54ap3: upgrade to newer than 1.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6823 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6823 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6823 affect?

CVE-2008-6823 affects wl54ap2, wl54ap3. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the management interface on the A-LINK WL54AP3 and WL54AP2 access points before firmware 1.4.2-eng1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requ

How urgent is CVE-2008-6823?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-6824 HIGH 10.0 MITIGATE MITIGATE The management interface on the A-LINK WL54AP3 and WL54AP2 access points has a blank default password for the

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