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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-34172
Netgate pfSense CE HAProxy Package 0.63_10 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description

In pfSense CE /usr/local/www/haproxy/haproxy_stats.php, the value of the showsticktablecontent parameter is displayed after being read from HTTP GET requests. This can enable reflected cross-site scripting when the victim is authenticated.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 9, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2025, 6:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-34172 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 Pfsense pfsense
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply vendor patches to address the reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.
  • Update the affected pfSense CE installation.
  • Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
  • Validate the fix after applying updates.
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-2025-34172.

URL Resource
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/04d1328ab077830eb57a24bb7018c812b6358c64 Patch
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16411 Issue Tracking
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pf-sense-ce-ha-proxy-reflected-xss Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-34172 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-34172 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-34172 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-34172 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.8.0
    Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/04d1328ab077830eb57a24bb7018c812b6358c64 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16411 Types: Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pf-sense-ce-ha-proxy-reflected-xss Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pf-sense-ce-ha-proxy-reflected-xss
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In pfSense CE /usr/local/www/haproxy/haproxy_stats.php, the value of the showsticktablecontent parameter is displayed after being read from HTTP GET requests. This can enable reflected cross-site scripting when the victim is authenticated.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/04d1328ab077830eb57a24bb7018c812b6358c64
    Added Reference https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16411
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact