Smoothwall Express versions prior to 3.1 Update 13 contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the /redirect.cgi endpoint due to improper sanitation of the url parameter. Attackers can craft malicious URLs with javascript: schemes that execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when clicked through the unsanitized link.
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Description Smoothwall Express versions prior to 3.1 Update 13 contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the /redirect.cgi endpoint due to improper sanitation of the url parameter. Attackers can craft malicious URLs with javascript: schemes that execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers when clicked through the unsanitized link.
Title Smoothwall Express < 3.1 Update 13 Reflected XSS in redirect.cgi via url Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T16:51:50.165Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T19:51:07.327Z

Link: CVE-2026-27508

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-30T17:16:15.440

Modified: 2026-03-30T17:16:15.440

Link: CVE-2026-27508

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