Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in download_plugin.php3 in F5 Firepass 4100 SSL…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in download_plugin.php3 in F5 Firepass 4100 SSL VPN 5.4 through 5.5.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backurl parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02597 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.6 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.7 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.8 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.9 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.6 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.7 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.8 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.9 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:firepass_4100:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6xj-3fcj-qfv2
References
More F5 Firepass 4100 vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02995 my.activation.php3 in F5 FirePass 4100 SSL VPN allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00181 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in F5 FirePass SSL VPN allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-01311 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in my.support.php3 in F5 Firepass 4100 SSL VPN… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-01952 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in installControl.php3 in F5 FirePass 4100 SSL… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2007-06399 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in F5 FirePass 4100 SSL VPN 5.4.1… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
- TI-2006-03442 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in F5 Networks FirePass 4100 5.x… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2007-5979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6xj-3fcj-qfv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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