CVE-2019-25400 IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 Multiple XSS via fwhosts.cgi
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via multiple parameters in fwhosts.cgi, executing arbitrary JavaScript in authenticated users' browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25400?
CVE-2019-25400 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IPFire, published on 18 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IPFire 2.21 Core Update 127 contains multiple reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the fwhosts.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through multiple parameters including HOSTNAME, IP, SUBNET, NETREMARK, HOSTREMARK, newhost, grp_name, remark, SRV_NAME, SRV_PORT, SRVGRP_NAME, SRVGRP_REMARK, and updatesrvgrp. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads in these parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users' browsers.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipfire Ipfire.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25400 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-2019-25400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IPFire
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43xr-qfv7-4j2q.