Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in pfSense by Netgate
CVE-2022-42247

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pfsense

Status
Pfsense
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 October 2022

What is CVE-2022-42247?

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the browser.php component of pfSense v2.5.2. This issue enables attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML through malicious payloads embedded in file names. If exploited, this vulnerability could compromise user sessions and facilitate unauthorized access to sensitive data.

References

https://gist.github.com/enferas/b4ca7a4fb52e1b5e698f87e4d...
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/73ca6743954ac9f...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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