# CVE-2023-1389: TP-Link Archer AX-21 Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-1389-tp-link-archer-ax-21-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-05-01. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-1389 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-05-01

TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers contain a command injection vulnerability in the country parameter of the /cgi-bin/luci;stok=/locale endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root via a specially crafted POST request due to improper sanitization before a popen() call.

Vendors: [TP-Link](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/tp-link).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-1389 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-1389 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 1 May 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-1389?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 1 May 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware before 1.1.4 Build 20230219.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-1389?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2023-1389 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-1389?** Check whether you run TP-Link Archer AX21. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) firmware before 1.1.4 Build 20230219

## Timeline

- 2023-03-15: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2023-05-01: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog