Smoothwall Express Allows Unauthenticated Script Injection via User Input

Summary

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into Smoothwall Express by manipulating user input, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers. This could lead to unauthorized actions or data theft. Update Smoothwall Express to the latest version to fix this issue.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fix available
smoothwall	smoothwall_express	3.1	–

Original title

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 MACHINE...

Original description

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.

nvd CVSS3.1 6.1

nvd CVSS4.0 5.1

Vulnerability type

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

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-sit... Broken Link