Description
IPFire 2.29 web-based firewall interface (firewall.cgi) fails to sanitize several rule parameters such as PROT, SRC_PORT, TGT_PORT, dnatport, key, ruleremark, src_addr, std_net_tgt, and tgt_addr, allowing an authenticated administrator to inject persistent JavaScript. This stored XSS payload is executed whenever another admin views the firewall rules page, enabling session hijacking, unauthorized actions within the interface, or further internal pivoting. Exploitation requires only high-privilege GUI access, and the complexity of the attack is low.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/IPFire-2.29-Stored-XSS-via-Firewall.md
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
20.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
ipfire/ipfire
2.29
Published
Aug 26, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026