5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-19203
pfSense Stored XSS in Wake-On-LAN Widget
Description

An authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in widgets/widgets/wake_on_lan_widget.php, a component of the pfSense software WebGUI, on version 2.4.4-p2 and earlier. The widget did not encode the descr (description) parameter of wake-on-LAN entries in its output, leading to a possible stored XSS.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

May 13, 2022, 5:36 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-19203 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
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-2020-19203.

URL Resource
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html Vendor Advisory
https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/55d546496bfb0ba28117e846d8b785db Third Party Advisory
https://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-19_04.webgui.asc Vendor Advisory
https://www.pfsense.org/download/ Product Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-19203 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/55d546496bfb0ba28117e846d8b785db No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/55d546496bfb0ba28117e846d8b785db Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-19_04.webgui.asc No Types Assigned https://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-19_04.webgui.asc Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:community:*:arm64:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Netgate pfSense Community Edition 2.4.4 - p2 (arm64) is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The impact is: Session Hijacking, Information Leakage (local). The component is: pfSense Dashboard, Work-on-LAN Service configuration. The attack vector is: Inject the malicious JavaScript code in Description text box or parameter. An authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in widgets/widgets/wake_on_lan_widget.php, a component of the pfSense software WebGUI, on version 2.4.4-p2 and earlier. The widget did not encode the descr (description) parameter of wake-on-LAN entries in its output, leading to a possible stored XSS.
    Added Reference https://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-19_04.webgui.asc [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/55d546496bfb0ba28117e846d8b785db [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:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.pfsense.org/download/ No Types Assigned https://www.pfsense.org/download/ Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.4.4:p2:*:*:community:*:arm64:*
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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.

0.10 }} -0.02%

score

0.39992

percentile

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