CVE-2025-34178 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-34178?

CVE-2025-34178 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-34178?

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

Vulnerability Description

In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_app_parsers.php, the value of the policy_name parameter is not sanitized of HTML-related strings/characters before being directly displayed. This can result in stored cross-site scripting. The attacker must be authenticated with at least "WebCfg - Services: suricata package" permissions.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pfsense	Pfsense	< 2.8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/97852ccfd201b24ee542be30af812724Patch
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16414Issue Tracking
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pf-sense-ce-suricata-package-storedThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-34178?

CVE-2025-34178 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_app_parsers.php, the value of the policy_name parameter is not sanitized of HTML-related strings/characters before being directly displayed. This can result in stored ...

How severe is CVE-2025-34178?

CVE-2025-34178 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-34178?

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