IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 Cross-Site Scripting via hosts.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 multiple reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the hosts.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through unvalidated parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads in the KEY1, IP, HOST, or DOM 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-2019-25397
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx68-hf7m-xmfg
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-2019-25397 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25397 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx68-hf7m-xmfg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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