6.1

CVE-2019-12949: netgate pfsense Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 25-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-12949 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in netgate pfsense. EPSS estimates a 3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 25-06-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In pfSense 2.4.4-p2 and 2.4.4-p3, if it is possible to trick an authenticated administrator into clicking on a button on a phishing page, an attacker can leverage XSS to upload arbitrary executable code, via diag_command.php and rrd_fetch_json.php (timePeriod parameter), to a server. Then, the remote attacker can run any command with root privileges on that server.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.03% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cve 2019 12949

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgate1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links