CVE-2016-6154 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2016-6154?

CVE-2016-6154 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The authentication applet in Watchguard Fireware 11.11 Operating System has reflected XSS (this can also cause an open redirect).

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6154?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Watchguard Fireware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6154?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-6154 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Watchguard Fireware

• CVE-2022-26318 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-14733 WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2025-9242 WatchGuard Firebox Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2022-23176 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-31789 Integer overflow in n/a Critical 9.8

All Watchguard Fireware vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-mp33-hchw-9hvg.