CVE-2019-25389

low-risk
Published 2026-02-16

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.12% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Smoothwall

References (3)

Product http://www.smoothwall.org
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46333
Broken Link https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smoothwall-express-timedaccesscgi-cross-sit...
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low-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal