Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts

Summary

A security issue in Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4 allows hackers to inject harmful code into websites visited by users who interact with the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions being taken on the user's computer. Update to the latest version of Smoothwall Express 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 submitting crafted input...

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 submitting crafted input to the xtaccess.cgi endpoint. Attackers can inject script payloads through the EXT, DEST_PORT, or COMMENT parameters via POST requests to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim 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-xtaccesscgi-cross-site-s... Broken Link