CVE-2026-61876: LuCI DHCPv6 Lease Hostname Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Jul 12, 2026
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Updated

LuCI versions fail to properly encode DHCPv6 lease hostnames before rendering in status tables, allowing adjacent network attackers to inject HTML markup. Attackers can send a DHCPv6 Client FQDN containing script tags that execute in the administrator's browser when viewing DHCP lease pages.

Affected Software

1 affected component
LuCI<(not specified)

Event History

Jul 12, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Aug 11, 2026
Exploit Published
via ExploitDB·12:00 AM
Known Exploited
04:49 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-61876?

The severity of CVE-2026-61876 is rated high with a score of 8.8.

2

How does CVE-2026-61876 affect LuCI?

CVE-2026-61876 affects LuCI by allowing attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting via DHCPv6 lease hostnames.

3

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2026-61876?

Administrators of LuCI systems are vulnerable to CVE-2026-61876 if they view DHCP lease pages.

4

How do I fix CVE-2026-61876?

To fix CVE-2026-61876, update LuCI to the latest version that addresses the encoding issue with DHCPv6 lease hostnames.

5

What can attackers do with CVE-2026-61876?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2026-61876 to inject HTML markup that executes in the administrator's browser.

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