Smoothwall Express 3.1 'iptools.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- 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
Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the IP parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the iptools.cgi endpoint with script payloads in the IP parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00291 21st 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoothwall | Smoothwall Express | 3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Smoothwall Express VendorSmoothwall Affected 3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:smoothwall:smoothwall_express:3.1:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:* | 3.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Smoothwall |
- cpe:2.3:o:smoothwall:smoothwall_express:3.1:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 3.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Smoothwall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25392
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxq8-hcg5-56j6
References
Exploit 1
More Smoothwall Express vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15448 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'preferences.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-15432 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'urlfilter.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-15437 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'portfw.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2019-15436 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'apcupsd.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2019-15435 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'time.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2019-15434 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'hosts.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-25392 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25392 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxq8-hcg5-56j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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