CVE-2024-57273

MEDIUM EPSS 62.6%
Published May 14, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.4 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 14, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized "reason" field and a derivable device key generated from the public SSH key.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.4
Exploitability
2.3
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
62.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
netgatepfsense_ce* <2.8.0
netgatepfsense_plus* <25.03

References 4

  • netgate.com http://netgate.com
    Product
  • blog.brillantit.com https://blog.brillantit.com/exploiting-pfsense-xss-command-injection-cloud-hijack/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • docs.netgate.com https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-25_03.webgui.asc
    Third Party Advisory
  • netgate.com https://www.netgate.com/blog/important-security-updates-for-pfsense-plus-24.11-and-ce-2.7.2
    Release Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.