CVE-2019-25385
Reflected XSS in Smoothwall Express Outgoing.cgi Enables Session Theft
Publication date: 2026-02-16
Last updated on: 2026-02-20
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| smoothwall | smoothwall_express | 3.1 |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9. It occurs because the application improperly handles the MACHINE and MACHINECOMMENT parameters, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts.
Attackers can send specially crafted POST requests to the outgoing.cgi endpoint containing script payloads. When these scripts are executed in the browsers of users who receive the response, the attacker can run arbitrary JavaScript code.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to attackers executing arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers. This can result in the theft of session data, which may allow attackers to hijack user sessions.
Such attacks can compromise user accounts, lead to unauthorized actions on behalf of users, and potentially expose sensitive information.
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