MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2025-6946

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...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
WatchguardFireware>= 12.0.0, < 12.11.3
WatchguardFirebox M270-
WatchguardFirebox M290-
WatchguardFirebox M370-
WatchguardFirebox M390-
WatchguardFirebox M440-
WatchguardFirebox M4600-
WatchguardFirebox M470-
WatchguardFirebox M4800-
WatchguardFirebox M5600-
WatchguardFirebox M570-
WatchguardFirebox M5800-
WatchguardFirebox M590-
WatchguardFirebox M670-
WatchguardFirebox M690-
WatchguardFirebox Nv5-
WatchguardFirebox T20-
WatchguardFirebox T25-
WatchguardFirebox T40-
WatchguardFirebox T45-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-6946?

CVE-2025-6946 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2025-6946?

CVE-2025-6946 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-6946?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Watchguard Fireware, Watchguard Firebox M270, Watchguard Firebox M290, Watchguard Firebox M370, Watchguard Firebox M390.