XSS in Opnsense
CVE-2019-25373
OPNsense 19.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting crafted input to the category parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to firewall_rules_edit.php with script payloads in the category field to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of other users accessing firewall rule pages.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Opnsense — versions 19.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46351 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- opnsense.org (Product, product)
- forum.opnsense.org/index.php (Release Notes, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opnsense-stored-xss-via-firewallruleseditphp (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25373?
- CVE-2019-25373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opnsense, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25373?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.