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CVE-2025-6947: WatchGuard Fireware OS · Cross-site Scripting

Affects WatchGuard Fireware OSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WatchGuard Fireware OSAffected
  • =12.0
  • 12.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since it requires administrator privileges and user interaction, limit administrator access to trusted personnel only. Monitor WatchGuard advisories for updates or patches addressing this issue.

Description

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

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