CVE-2015-6509: netgate pfsense Cross-site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6509 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in netgate pfsense. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-08-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) proxypass parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; (2) adaptiveend, (3) adaptivestart, (4) maximumstates, (5) maximumtableentries, or (6) aliasesresolveinterval parameter to system_advanced_firewall.php; (7) proxyurl, (8) proxyuser, or (9) proxyport parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; or (10) name, (11) notification_name, (12) ipaddress, (13) password, (14) smtpipaddress, (15) smtpport, (16) smtpfromaddress, (17) smtpnotifyemailaddress, (18) smtpusername, or (19) smtppassword parameter to system_advanced_notifications.php.

• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.