Expert finds this £3 Temu Wi-Fi extender is full of security issues, and definitely not the bargain you'd…
- A £3 Wi-Fi extender carried hidden administrator access beyond ordinary user controls
- Every device running the firmware shared the same concealed administrator password
- Changing the visible administrator password could not disable the secret account
A £3 Wi-Fi extender bought through Temu has exposed security problems that challenge the idea of cheap connected devices being simple bargains.
Security researcher Keiran Smith examined the device and discovered hidden access features that ordinary users would never see during normal operation.
Smith, who holds a penetration-testing certification, picked up the six-antenna extender after seeing it promoted through a targeted ad on the shopping app.
The cheap extender contained access users could not control
The examination began with the hardware, where he identified a MediaTek MT7620 processor commonly used in low-cost networking products.
After extracting the firmware stored inside the device, Smith found a hidden administrator account with complete control over its functions.
The account...
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