OPNsense 19.1 Stored XSS via system_advanced_sysctl.php
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
OPNsense 19.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the system_advanced_sysctl.php endpoint that allows attackers to inject persistent malicious scripts via the tunable parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads that are stored and executed in the context of authenticated user sessions when the page is viewed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25369
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh66-gfv9-x2xc
References
More Opnsense vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20247 A command injection vulnerability in the component /api/cron/settings/setJob/ of OPNsense… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20243 Insecure permissions in the configuration directory (/conf/) of OPNsense Community… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20240 A command injection vulnerability in the component diag_backup.php of OPNsense Community… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11947 DECISO OPNsense 23.1 does not impose rate limits for authentication, allowing attackers… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20246 /ui/cron/item/open in the Cron component of OPNsense Community Edition before 23.7 and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-26826 OPNsense has an LDAP Injection via Unsanitized Username in Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2019-25369 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25369 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh66-gfv9-x2xc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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