CVE-2017-9243

MEDIUM

Aries QWR-1104 Wireless-N Router Firmware WRC.253.2.0913 - Cross-Site Scripting via Wireless Site Survey AP Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-9243. PoCs published by Touhid M.Shaikh.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in the Aries QWR-1104 Wireless-N Router's Wireless Site Survey page. The attacker creates a malicious hotspot with a name containing JavaScript code, which executes when the target router's admin views the Site Survey page.

Description

Aries QWR-1104 Wireless-N Router with Firmware Version WRC.253.2.0913 has XSS on the Wireless Site Survey page, exploitable with the name of an access point.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Touhid M.Shaikh · textwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42075

This exploit demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in the Aries QWR-1104 Wireless-N Router's Wireless Site Survey page. The attacker creates a malicious hotspot with a name containing JavaScript code, which executes when the target router's admin views the Site Survey page.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Aries QWR-1104 Wireless-N Router (Firmware Version: WRC.253.2.0913)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Physical proximity to the target router's network range · Ability to create a hotspot with a custom SSID
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://touhidshaikh.com/blog/poc/qwr-1104-wireless-n-router-xss/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42075/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 56.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
aries_networks/qwr-1104_wireless-n_router_firmware wrc.253.2.0913
Published May 28, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026