CVE-2025-6946
MediumCVSS 4.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs
Summary
A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the IPS configuration. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the management interface of another user.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could hijack an administrator session, steal data, or perform unauthorized actions in the management interface, potentially leading to full device compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest WatchGuard Firebox software updates and restrict management interface access to trusted administrators only.
Other vulnerabilities in WatchGuard Firebox
See all- CVE-2025-4106High
An authenticated admin user with access to both the management WebUI and command line interface on a Firebox can enable a diagnostic debug shell by uploading a platform and version-specific diagnostic package and executing a leftover diagnostic command.
- CVE-2025-6947Medium
A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the SIP Proxy configuration. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the management interface of another user.
- CVE-2025-4805Medium
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the Access Portal configuration. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the Firebox management interface of another management user.
- CVE-2025-1239Medium
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the Blocked Sites list. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the Firebox management interface of another management user.
- CVE-2025-1071Medium
A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the spamBlocker module. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the management interface of another user.
Original NVD description (English source)
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the IPS configuration. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the Firebox management ninterface of another management user.