2026-02-16 17:5CVE-2019-25389VulnCheck
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-79

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

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 MACHINES parameter. Attackers can craft requests to the timedaccess.cgi endpoint with script payloads in the MACHINES parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.

Problem type

Affected products

Smoothwall

Smoothwall Express

3.1 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-gp3j-92m4-wfm7

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains a reflected cross-site scripting...

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gp3j-92m4-wfm7

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 MACHINES parameter. Attackers can craft requests to the timedaccess.cgi endpoint with script payloads in the MACHINES parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers.

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2019-25389
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