CVE-2022-42247 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

pfSense v2.5.2 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the browser.php component. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a file name.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pfsense	Pfsense	2.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://gist.github.com/enferas/b4ca7a4fb52e1b5e698f87e4d655a70aExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/73ca6743954ac9f35ca293e3f2af63eac20cf3PatchThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/enferas/b4ca7a4fb52e1b5e698f87e4d655a70aExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/73ca6743954ac9f35ca293e3f2af63eac20cf3PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42247?

CVE-2022-42247 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). pfSense v2.5.2 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the browser.php component. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a cra...

How severe is CVE-2022-42247?

CVE-2022-42247 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42247?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pfsense Pfsense.