CVE-2019-25400
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Reflected XSS in IPFire fwhosts.cgi Allows Script Injection

Publication date: 2026-02-18

Last updated on: 2026-02-26

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 contains multiple reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the fwhosts.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through multiple parameters including HOSTNAME, IP, SUBNET, NETREMARK, HOSTREMARK, newhost, grp_name, remark, SRV_NAME, SRV_PORT, SRVGRP_NAME, SRVGRP_REMARK, and updatesrvgrp. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads in these parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users' browsers.
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Published
2026-02-18
Last Modified
2026-02-26
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2019-25400
EUVD
EUVD-2019-19635
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Vendor Product Version / Range
ipfire ipfire 2.21
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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 IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 within the fwhosts.cgi script. It involves multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issues where attackers can inject malicious scripts through various parameters such as HOSTNAME, IP, SUBNET, NETREMARK, HOSTREMARK, newhost, grp_name, remark, SRV_NAME, SRV_PORT, SRVGRP_NAME, SRVGRP_REMARK, and updatesrvgrp.

Attackers exploit this by submitting POST requests containing script payloads in these parameters, which then execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browsers of authenticated users.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users' browsers. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user, theft of sensitive information such as session tokens or credentials, and potentially further compromise of the affected system or network.

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