CVE-2024-57273
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1083Netgate pfSense: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-05-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Netgate pfSense ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen oder beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
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sources
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references (11)
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- http://netgate.comcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-57273cnnvd
- https://blog.brillantit.com/exploiting-pfsense-xss-command-injection-cloud-hijack/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57273cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Netgate-pfSense-CE-three-vulnerabilities-dated-14-05-2025-47159cnnvd
- https://blog.brillantit.com/exploiting-pfsense-xss-command-injection-cloud-hijack/enisa_euvd
- https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-25_03.webgui.ascenisa_euvd
- https://www.netgate.com/blog/important-security-updates-for-pfsense-plus-24.11-and-ce-2.7.2enisa_euvd
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