CVE-2019-25393
Reflected XSS in Smoothwall Express smoothinfo.cgi Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2026-02-16
Last updated on: 2026-02-20
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| 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 does not properly validate input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts.
Attackers can send specially crafted POST requests to the smoothinfo.cgi endpoint, including malicious JavaScript code in the WRAP or SECTIONTITLE parameters. When a victim's browser processes this response, the injected script executes, potentially compromising the user's session or data.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of users who interact with the vulnerable endpoint. This can lead to theft of sensitive information such as session cookies, user credentials, or other data accessible through the browser.
Since the attack requires no authentication, any user accessing the affected service could be targeted, increasing the risk of widespread exploitation.
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