CVE-2025-50976 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 26 Aug 2025 Updated 27 Aug 2025

Reflected XSS in IPFire DNS management interface allows attackers to execute scripts in user sessions via unsanitized input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-50976?

CVE-2025-50976 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2025. 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

IPFire 2.29 DNS management interface (dns.cgi) fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the NAMESERVER, REMARK, and TLS_HOSTNAME query parameters, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50976?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ipfire Ipfire.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50976 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-2025-50976 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-50976 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38c8-9gf3-wcfw.