5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-19201
pfSense Stored XSS Vulnerability
Description

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in status_filter_reload.php, a page in the pfSense software WebGUI, on Netgate pfSense version 2.4.4-p2 and earlier. The page did not encode output from the filter reload process, and a stored XSS was possible via the descr (description) parameter on NAT rules.

INFO

Published Date :

July 12, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-19201 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgate pfsense
1 Pfsense pfsense
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-19201.

URL Resource
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html Product Vendor Advisory
https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.pfsense.org/download/ Vendor Advisory
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html Product Vendor Advisory
https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.pfsense.org/download/ Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916
    Added Reference https://www.pfsense.org/download/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:community:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.4.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Netgate pfSense 2.4.4 - p2 is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: Authenticated Stored XSS in NAT Configuration (local). The component is: Description Text box, Status/Reload Filter Page. The attack vector is: An attacker get access to the victim's session by performing the CSRF and gather the cookie and session ids or possibly can change the victims NAT configuration using this Stored XSS. This attack can possibly spoof the victim's informations. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in status_filter_reload.php, a page in the pfSense software WebGUI, on Netgate pfSense version 2.4.4-p2 and earlier. The page did not encode output from the filter reload process, and a stored XSS was possible via the descr (description) parameter on NAT rules.
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html No Types Assigned https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html Product, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.pfsense.org/download/ No Types Assigned https://www.pfsense.org/download/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:community:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.03%

score

0.47291

percentile

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