CVE-2019-25395
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Stored XSS in Smoothwall Express preferences.cgi Allows Script Injection

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 preferences.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads to preferences.cgi to store malicious code that executes in the browsers of users accessing the preferences page.
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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
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2019-25395
EUVD
EUVD-2019-19622
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Vendor Product Version / Range
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 preferences.cgi script. It involves multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters.

Attackers can send POST requests containing script payloads to the preferences.cgi script, which then stores the malicious code. When users access the preferences page, the stored scripts execute in their browsers.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the browsers of users who visit the affected preferences page. This can result in unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user, theft of sensitive information such as cookies or session tokens, and potential compromise of user accounts.

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