CVE-2025-1071

WatchGuard Firebox Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in spamBlocker Module

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 14, 2025 at 01:20 PM UTC
Updated: August 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM UTC
28 products affected across 1 vendorFirewareFirebox M4800Firebox T55

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows Stored XSS via the spamBlocker module. This vulnerability requires an authenticated administrator session to a locally managed Firebox.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 through 12.5.12+701324, from 12.6 through 12.11.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

12.0 ≤ v < 12.11.112.0 ≤ v < 12.5.1312.0.0 ≤ v < 12.11.112.5 ≤ v < 12.5.1312.0
Affected range stops below 12.11.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.5.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
watchguard-firebox-m270 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m290 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m370 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m390 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m440 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m4600 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m470 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m4800 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m5600 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m570 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m5800 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m590 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m670 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-m690 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-nv5 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t15 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t20 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t25 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t35 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t40 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t45 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t55 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t70 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t80 (environment) · watchguard-firebox-t85 (environment) · watchguard-fireboxcloud (environment) · watchguard-fireboxv (environment)
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Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Vendor Advisory
Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00001
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-1071

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.8MEDIUMWatchGuard
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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