CVE-2019-25395
Stored XSS in Smoothwall Express preferences.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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