CVE-2019-25394
Received Received - Intake

Stored XSS in Smoothwall Express modem.cgi Allows Script Injection

Vulnerability report for CVE-2019-25394, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-02-16

Last updated on: 2026-02-20

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the modem.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through POST parameters. Attackers can submit crafted payloads in parameters like INIT, HANGUP, SPEAKER_ON, SPEAKER_OFF, TONE_DIAL, and PULSE_DIAL to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers when the stored data is retrieved.

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Published
2026-02-16
Last Modified
2026-02-20
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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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 exists in Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 within the modem.cgi script. It involves multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws that allow attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through POST parameters.

Attackers can craft payloads in parameters such as INIT, HANGUP, SPEAKER_ON, SPEAKER_OFF, TONE_DIAL, and PULSE_DIAL. When the stored malicious data is later retrieved and rendered in users' browsers, the injected scripts execute, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution in the browsers of users who access the affected modem.cgi script. Such execution can result in session hijacking, theft of sensitive information, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user, or other malicious activities.

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