CVE-2024-46538
mediumpriority · attend · 57EPSS 0.803 · 100 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfsense v2.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the $pconfig variable at interfaces_groups_edit.php.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 4.8–9.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- LauLeysen/CVE-2024-46538based on [EQSTLab](https://github.com/EQSTLab)PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3258Netgate pfSense: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site ScriptingDeutsch2024-10-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Netgate pfSense ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/physicszq/web_issue/blob/main/pfsense/interfaces_groups_edit_file.md_xss.mdcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46538cnnvd
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15778cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Netgate-pfSense-CE-three-vulnerabilities-dated-14-05-2025-47159cnnvd
- https://github.com/physicszq/web_issue/blob/main/pfsense/interfaces_groups_edit_file.md_xss.mdenisa_euvd
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15778enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/physicszq/web_issue/blob/main/pfsense/interfaces_groups_edit_file.md_xss.mdExploitnvd
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15778Vendor Advisorynvd
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