CVE-2022-36368Network attack vector

Administrator browser script execution via unvalidated settings

Published Oct 24, 2022 · Updated May 7, 2025

Stored XSS in the IPFire WebUI before 2.27 Core Update 170 allows remote authenticated users with admin rights to run scripts. The mail.cgi recipient and proxy.cgi domain-list handlers store values without the validation added by the vendor patches, allowing markup to reach administrative pages. An administrator must submit the payload, and execution occurs when another administrator opens the stored content in a browser.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in the IPFire WebUI before 2.27 Core Update 170 allows remote authenticated users with admin rights to run scripts. The mail.cgi recipient and proxy.cgi domain-list handlers store values without the validation added by the vendor patches, allowing markup to reach administrative pages. An administrator must submit the payload, and execution occurs when another administrator opens the stored content in a browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36368
Published
Oct 24, 2022
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
IPFire Project
Product
IPFire
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=versions prior to 2.27

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IPFire Project · IPFireversion=versions prior to 2.27

Published CVSS scores

4.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8JPCERT/CCCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5JPCERT/CCAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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