CVE-2019-25389

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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.smoothwall.org	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46333	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smoothwall-express-timedaccesscgi-cross-site-scrip	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:smoothwall:smoothwall_express:3.1:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-16 18:19

Updated : 2026-06-17 02:32

NVD link : CVE-2019-25389

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25389

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25389

JSON object : View

Products Affected

smoothwall

smoothwall_express

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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