8.0
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-58390
OPNsense: Stored XSS to root RCE via OpenVPN client common_name in status views
Description

OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to version 26.1.11, the OpenVPN connection-status dashboard widget in src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNClients.js and the connection-status view place a client common_name into data-common-name attributes without quote-safe encoding. Exploitation requires an OpenVPN server configured with username-as-common-name and RADIUS or LDAP authentication, plus the ability to provision or self-register a valid backend username containing a double quote; deployments where the same administrator controls both the identity backend and firewall do not cross a separate trust boundary. An authenticated client using that username can close the attribute and add an event handler, while the local user database is not affected because its username validator rejects quotes. Script executes in an administrator's session when the administrator opens the dashboard or connection-status page and the injected event is triggered; the demonstrated payload used pointer movement over the client row rather than unconditional page-load execution. The advisory demonstrates that the script can read config.xml, invoke privileged APIs, reset the root password, and obtain root command execution. This issue is fixed in version 26.1.11.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2026, 4:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2026, 4:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opnsense opnsense
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update OPNsense to version 26.1.11 or later to fix OpenVPN widget vulnerability.
  • Update OPNsense to version 26.1.11 or later.
  • Apply necessary configuration changes as per vendor advisory.
  • Review widget and connection status logs for suspicious activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/11180daf579879d84d91a7fbea7a59320bc80868
https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/e7b2ac8093f804bef8eb88dfa9a0d99fad00c12b
https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-26cj-h9rj-g5pf
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description OPNsense is a FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. Prior to version 26.1.11, the OpenVPN connection-status dashboard widget in src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNClients.js and the connection-status view place a client common_name into data-common-name attributes without quote-safe encoding. Exploitation requires an OpenVPN server configured with username-as-common-name and RADIUS or LDAP authentication, plus the ability to provision or self-register a valid backend username containing a double quote; deployments where the same administrator controls both the identity backend and firewall do not cross a separate trust boundary. An authenticated client using that username can close the attribute and add an event handler, while the local user database is not affected because its username validator rejects quotes. Script executes in an administrator's session when the administrator opens the dashboard or connection-status page and the injected event is triggered; the demonstrated payload used pointer movement over the client row rather than unconditional page-load execution. The advisory demonstrates that the script can read config.xml, invoke privileged APIs, reset the root password, and obtain root command execution. This issue is fixed in version 26.1.11.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/58xxx/CVE-2026-58390.json">CVE-2026-58390</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/11180daf579879d84d91a7fbea7a59320bc80868
    Added Reference https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/e7b2ac8093f804bef8eb88dfa9a0d99fad00c12b
    Added Reference https://github.com/opnsense/core/security/advisories/GHSA-26cj-h9rj-g5pf
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