5.1
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-34177
Netgate pfSense CE Suricata package v7.0.8_2 Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Description

In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_flow_stream.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.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

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 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Sanitize user input to prevent stored XSS vulnerabilities.
  • Validate and sanitize all input parameters.
  • Avoid directly displaying user-provided data.
  • Implement output encoding for displayed data.
  • Restrict access to sensitive configuration pages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/97852ccfd201b24ee542be30af81272485fde0b4
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16414
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-34177 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_flow_stream.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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/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/97852ccfd201b24ee542be30af81272485fde0b4
    Added Reference https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16414
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: 5.1
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