TI-2019-15448 Aliases CVE-2019-25395 GHSA-g4hv-3pw6-5x66

Smoothwall Express 3.1 'preferences.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting

MEDIUM 63CWE-79Published 2026-02-16 · Updated 2026-03-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
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

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the preferences.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads to preferences.cgi to store malicious code that executes in the browsers of users accessing the preferences page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00266 18th 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-2019-25395
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4hv-3pw6-5x66

References

Exploit 1

ExploitDB-46333

Other 1

Smoothwall Vendor Homepage

TI-2019-15432 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'urlfilter.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2019-15445 Smoothwall Express 3.1 'iptools.cgi' Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
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

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Sources

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