Firewall CommunityApplication · Endian

CVE-2026-34809

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.3.25 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Endian Firewall version 3.3.25 and prior allow stored cross-site scripting (XSS) via the remark parameter to /cgi-bin/zonefw.cgi. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript that is stored and executed when other users view the affected page.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Endian Firewall version 3.3.25 and prior contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface. The remark parameter in /cgi-bin/zonefw.cgi does not properly sanitize user input, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript that is persistently stored and executed when other users access the affected page.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding for the remark parameter in zonefw.cgi. All user-supplied content should be sanitized before storage and HTML-escaped before rendering in the browser.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Firewall CommunityApplication
Affected:<= 3.3.25

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Endian Firewall version
    Check the installed version by viewing /etc/redhat-release, /etc/ endian-version, or running 'Endian-Version' command if available. Alternatively, check the web interface login page footer or about section for version display.
    Affected if Version is 3.3.25 or lower (any version <= 3.3.25)
  2. Confirm web interface is accessible
    Verify the Endian Firewall web management interface is reachable by accessing the hostname/IP on ports 80/443. The vulnerability requires the web interface to be enabled.
    Affected if Web interface is enabled and accessible on the network
  3. Verify zonefw.cgi exists
    Check if /cgi-bin/zonefw.cgi exists on the web server by attempting to access it directly via browser or command line (curl/GET). This is the affected CGI script.
    Affected if The zonefw.cgi script is present and accessible at /cgi-bin/zonefw.cgi
  4. Identify remark parameter exposure
    Inspect the forms and parameters submitted to zonefw.cgi. Look for any input fields named 'remark' or similar. Review the application's HTML source or form definitions to locate the vulnerable parameter.
    Affected if The application accepts a 'remark' or similar text input parameter in zonefw.cgi without proper sanitization

A user is affected if they are running Endian Firewall Community version 3.3.25 or lower with the web interface enabled and the zonefw.cgi script accessible, which accepts an unsanitized 'remark' parameter.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.3.25
Interim mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding for the remark parameter in zonefw.cgi. All user-supplied content should be sanitized before storage and HTML-escaped before rendering in the browser.

Fix this in Firewall Community Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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