How severe is CVE-2025-34305?

CVE-2025-34305 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-34305 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-34305?

CVE-2025-34305 primarily affects Ipfire. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-34305?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-34305 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-34305 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36519.

When was CVE-2025-34305 published?

CVE-2025-34305 was published on 2025-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-34305

CVE-2025-34305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ipfire with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
CVSS v4: 5.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-36519
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Ipfire
Published: 2025-10-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

IPFire versions prior to 2.29 (Core Update 198) contain multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities caused by a bug in the cleanhtml() function (/var/ipfire/header.pl) that fails to apply HTML-entity encoding to user input. When an authenticated user submits data to affected endpoints - for example, POST /cgi-bin/wakeonlan.cgi (CLIENT_COMMENT), /cgi-bin/dhcp.cgi (ADVOPT_DATA, FIX_REMARK, FIX_FILENAME, FIX_ROOTPATH), /cgi-bin/connscheduler.cgi (ACTION_COMMENT), /cgi-bin/dnsforward.cgi (REMARK), /cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi (REMARK), or /cgi-bin/dns.cgi (REMARK) - the application calls escape() and HTML::Entities::encode_entities() but never assigns the sanitized result back to the output variable. The original unsanitized value is therefore stored and later rendered in the web interface without proper sanitation or encoding, allowing injected scripts to execute in the context of other users who view the affected entries.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-34305?: IPFire versions prior to 2.29 (Core Update 198) contain multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities caused by a bug in the cleanhtml() function (/var/ipfire/header.pl) that fails to apply HTML-entity encoding to user input. When an authenticated user submits data to affected endpoints - for example, POST /cgi-bin/wakeonlan.cgi (CLIENT_COMMENT), /cgi-bin/dhcp.cgi (ADVOPT_DATA, FIX_REMARK, FIX_FILENAME, FIX_ROOTPATH), /cgi-bin/connscheduler.cgi (ACTION_COMMENT), /cgi-bin/dnsforward.cgi (REMARK), /cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi (REMARK), or /cgi-bin/dns.cgi (REMARK) - the application calls escape() and HTML::Entities::encode_entities() but never assigns the sanitized result back to the output variable. The original unsanitized value is therefore stored and later rendered in the web interface without proper sanitation or encoding, allowing injected scripts to execute in the context of other users who view the affected entries.
How severe is CVE-2025-34305?: CVE-2025-34305 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-34305 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-34305?: CVE-2025-34305 primarily affects Ipfire. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-34305?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-34305 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-34305 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36519.
When was CVE-2025-34305 published?: CVE-2025-34305 was published on 2025-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (16)

cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update183:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update184:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update185:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update186:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update187:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update188:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update189:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update190:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update192:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update193:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update194:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update195:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update196:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ipfire:ipfire:2.29:core_update197:*:*:*:*:*:*

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