An issue was discovered in ASUSWRT 3.0.0.4.384.20308. When processing the /startapply.htm POST data, there is a command injection issue via shell metacharacters in the fbemail parameter. By using this issue, an attacker can control the router and get shell.

ASUS RT-A88U 3.0.0.4.38645898 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The ASUS router admin panel does not sanitize the WiFI logs correctly, if an attacker was able to change the SSID of the router with a custom payload, they could achieve stored XSS on the device.

An issue was discovered in ASUSWRT 3.0.0.4.384.20308. An unauthenticated user can trigger a DoS of the httpd service via the /APPInstallation.asp?= URI.

An issue was discovered in ASUSWRT 3.0.0.4.384.20308. An unauthenticated user can request /updateapplist.asp to see if a USB device is attached to the router and if there are apps installed on the router.

ASUS RT-AC68U, RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, and possibly other RT-series routers before firmware 3.0.0.4.376.x do not verify the integrity of firmware (1) update information or (2) downloaded updates, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image.