IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 Reflected XSS via updatexlrator.cgi
Priority LOW 23CWE-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
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the updatexlrator.cgi script that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through POST parameters. Attackers can submit crafted requests with script payloads in the MAX_DISK_USAGE or MAX_DOWNLOAD_RATE parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00288 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
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPFire.org | IPFire | IPFire 2.21 - Core Update 127 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IPFire VendorIPFire.org Affected IPFire 2.21 - Core Update 127 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.21:core_update127:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 core_update127 | Vulnerable | IPFire.org |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.21:core_update127:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 core_update127 Vulnerable ·IPFire.org
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj34-3cm4-v64v
References
More IPFire.org Ipfire vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12837 lfs/backup in IPFire 2.25-core155 does not ensure that /var/ipfire/backup/bin/backup.pl… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-07141 IPFire 2.19 has a Remote Command Injection vulnerability in ids.cgi via the OINKCODE… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-32283 IPFire 2.29 DNS management interface (dns.cgi) fails to properly sanitize user-supplied… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-32282 IPFire 2.29 web-based firewall interface (firewall.cgi) fails to sanitize several rule… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-24444 IPFire < v2.29 Command Injection via Proxy Report Creation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2018-11622 An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in IPFire Firewall before 2.21… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-25396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj34-3cm4-v64v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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