CVE-2023-46454

CRITICAL

GL.iNET GL-AR300M <4.3.7 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2023-46454. PoCs published by cyberaz0r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets GL.iNet <= 4.3.7 via a command injection vulnerability in the OpenVPN client configuration. It triggers a reverse shell by abusing the 'plugins' RPC endpoint with a maliciously crafted payload.

Description

In GL.iNET GL-AR300M routers with firmware v4.3.7, it is possible to inject arbitrary shell commands through a crafted package name in the package information functionality.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by cyberaz0r · pythonremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51852

This exploit targets GL.iNet <= 4.3.7 via a command injection vulnerability in the OpenVPN client configuration. It triggers a reverse shell by abusing the 'plugins' RPC endpoint with a maliciously crafted payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GL.iNet <= 4.3.7
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid authentication token · Network access to the target device · OpenVPN client enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by cyberaz0r · poc
https://github.com/cyberaz0r/GL.iNet-Multiple-Vulnerabilities

The repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2023-46454, demonstrating remote code execution (RCE) via OpenVPN client manipulation in GL.iNet devices. The exploit triggers a reverse shell by injecting a malicious payload into the OpenVPN configuration.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GL.iNet <= 4.3.7
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid authentication token · Network access to the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.2347
EPSS Percentile 97.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
gl-inet/gl-ar300m_firmware 4.3.7
Published Dec 12, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026