CVE-2025-50975
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-08-26

Last updated on: 2025-09-09

Assigner: MITRE

Description
IPFire 2.29 web-based firewall interface (firewall.cgi) fails to sanitize several rule parameters such as PROT, SRC_PORT, TGT_PORT, dnatport, key, ruleremark, src_addr, std_net_tgt, and tgt_addr, allowing an authenticated administrator to inject persistent JavaScript. This stored XSS payload is executed whenever another admin views the firewall rules page, enabling session hijacking, unauthorized actions within the interface, or further internal pivoting. Exploitation requires only high-privilege GUI access, and the complexity of the attack is low.
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Published
2025-08-26
Last Modified
2025-09-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-08-26
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-50975
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ipfire ipfire 2.29
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IPFire 2.29's web-based firewall interface allows an authenticated administrator to inject persistent JavaScript code into several rule parameters. When another administrator views the firewall rules page, the injected script executes, leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This can enable session hijacking, unauthorized actions within the interface, or further internal attacks. Exploiting this requires only high-privilege GUI access and is considered low complexity.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to session hijacking, unauthorized administrative actions within the firewall interface, and potential further internal attacks by leveraging the injected JavaScript. This compromises the security and integrity of the firewall management, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate firewall rules or gain deeper access to the network.

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