Smoothwall Express: Attackers Can Inject Malicious Code in Browser

Summary

A security issue in Smoothwall Express allows attackers to inject malicious code into the browser of users who access the preferences page, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data theft. This is a concern for organizations that use Smoothwall Express to manage their network security. Immediate action is recommended to update to a patched version or apply the necessary fixes to prevent exploitation.

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 multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the preferences.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through ...

Original description

Smoothwall Express 3.1-SP4-polar-x86_64-update9 contains multiple stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the preferences.cgi script that allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the HOSTNAME, KEYMAP, and OPENNESS parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests with script payloads to preferences.cgi to store malicious code that executes in the browsers of users accessing the preferences page.

nvd CVSS3.1 6.1

nvd CVSS4.0 5.3

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-preferencescgi-cross-sit... Broken Link