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TI-2019-15426 Aliases CVE-2019-25373GHSA-xq5r-rwpv-6jwc

OPNsense 19.1 Stored XSS via firewall_rules_edit.php

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated

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 that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting crafted input to the category parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to firewall_rules_edit.php with script payloads in the category field to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of other users accessing firewall rule pages.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
opnsenseOPNsense19.1—No fix listedCNA
  • OPNsense Vendoropnsense Affected 19.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opnsense:opnsense:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.1Vulnerableopnsense
  • cpe:2.3:a:opnsense:opnsense:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 Vulnerable ·opnsense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25373
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq5r-rwpv-6jwc

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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