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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-1071

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the spamBlocker module.

Published Feb 14, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 8, 2026 · A stored cross-site scripting

Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-1071. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of A stored cross-site scripting is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A stored cross-site scripting).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.30%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe watchguard/fireware

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the spamBlocker module. 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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe watchguard/fireware< 12.11.1
  • cpe watchguard/fireware< 12.5.13

How to fix CVE-2025-1071

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-1071. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of A stored cross-site scripting is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 12.11.1, < 12.5.13. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.30%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WatchGuard Fireware security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 14, 2025 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the spamBlocker module. 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.

  2. Aug 8, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the spamBlocker module. 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-1071

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2025-1071

    A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the spamBlocker module. 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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 6, 2026