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CVE-2023-46453 - Vulnerability Analysis

CriticalCVSS: 9.8

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

GL.iNet - Authentication Bypass

Published: May 8, 2026Updated: May 8, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

GL.iNet devices 4.x firmware contain an authentication bypass caused by using a username that is both a valid SQL statement and regular expression, letting attackers gain administrative control, exploit requires crafted username input.

Severity & Score

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.8

Impact

Attackers can bypass authentication and gain full administrative control of the device.

Mitigation

Update to the latest firmware version beyond 4.3.7.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51865

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2023-46453
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Type: broken_authentication
Status: unconfirmed

CWE

CWE-89

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H