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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: 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.

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CVE-2019-25373
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1 Nov 2026, 06:52 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2019-25373

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Feb 2026, 14:16 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2019-25373
Complete source record
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      ],
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      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:45.605886407Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://opnsense.org",
        "https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=11469.0",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opnsense-stored-xss-via-firewallruleseditphp",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46351"
      ],
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 436150,
  "published_at": "2026-02-15T14:16:07.067+00:00"
}