CVE-2025-6946 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-6946: WatchGuard Firebox Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in IPS Configuration

Vendor Watchguard
Product Fireware OS
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 4, 2025
Last update December 5, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 4, 2025 CVE published
December 5, 2025 Record updated

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