2026-02-16 17:5CVE-2019-25392VulnCheck
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-79

Smoothwall Express 3.1 'iptools.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 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.

Problem type

Affected products

Smoothwall

Smoothwall Express

3.1 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-vxq8-hcg5-56j6

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

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vxq8-hcg5-56j6

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.

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2019-25392
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