CVE-2019-25382
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Reflected XSS in Smoothwall Express time.cgi via NTP_SERVER

Publication date: 2026-02-16

Last updated on: 2026-02-20

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the NTP_SERVER parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the time.cgi endpoint with script payloads in the NTP_SERVER parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.
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Published
2026-02-16
Last Modified
2026-02-20
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2019-25382
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smoothwall smoothwall_express 3.1
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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 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the NTP_SERVER parameter. Specifically, attackers can send POST requests to the time.cgi endpoint with script payloads in the NTP_SERVER parameter, which then execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of users who access the affected endpoint.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in your users' browsers without authentication. This can lead to theft of sensitive information such as cookies or session tokens, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users, or the delivery of malicious content, potentially compromising user security and trust.

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