Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows Stored XSS via the IPS module. This vulnerability requires an authenticated administrator session to a locally managed Firebox. This issue affects Firebox: from 12.0 through 12.11.2.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Watchguard
  • Firebox M270
  • Firebox M290
  • Firebox M370
  • Firebox M390
  • Firebox M440
  • Firebox M4600
  • Firebox M470
  • Firebox M4800
  • Firebox M5600
  • Firebox M570
  • Firebox M5800
  • Firebox M590
  • Firebox M670
  • Firebox M690
  • Firebox Nv5
  • Firebox T15
  • Firebox T20
  • Firebox T25
  • Firebox T35
  • Firebox T40
  • Firebox T45
  • Firebox T55
  • Firebox T70
  • Firebox T80
  • Firebox T85
  • Fireboxcloud
  • Fireboxv
  • Fireware
  • Fireware Os

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00011 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox M290
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M5600
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M5800
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxcloud
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox M290
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M5600
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M5800
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxcloud
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows Stored XSS via the IPS module. This vulnerability requires an authenticated administrator session to a locally managed Firebox. This issue affects Firebox: from 12.0 through 12.11.2.
Title WatchGuard Firebox Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in IPS Configuration
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.0
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published: 2025-12-04T21:48:50.477Z

Updated: 2025-12-05T15:43:06.306Z

Reserved: 2025-07-01T02:21:57.935Z

Link: CVE-2025-6946

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-05T15:43:03.305Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-04T22:15:49.833

Modified: 2025-12-10T16:07:29.360

Link: CVE-2025-6946

cve-icon Redhat

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