IPFire up to 2.28 Web Interface /cgi-bin/ids.cgi IGNORE_ENTRY_REMARK cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in IPFire up to 2.28. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /cgi-bin/ids.cgi of the component Web Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument IGNORE_ENTRY_REMARK results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-34303. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IPFire up to 2.28. This affects an unknown function of the file /cgi-bin/ids.cgi of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of the argument IGNORE_ENTRY_REMARK with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IPFire versions prior to 2.29 (Core Update 198) contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the IGNORE_ENTRY_REMARK parameter when adding a whitelisted host. When a whitelisted host is added, an HTTP POST request is sent to the Request-URI /cgi-bin/ids.cgi and the remark for the entry is provided in the IGNORE_ENTRY_REMARK parameter. The value of this parameter is stored and later rendered in the web interface without proper sanitization or encoding, allowing injected scripts to execute in the context of other users who view the affected whitelist entry.

The weakness was shared by Alex Williams. The advisory is shared at ipfire.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-34303 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.29 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• IPFire

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28

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