CVE-2019-16915

Description

An issue was discovered in pfSense through 2.4.4-p3. widgets/widgets/picture.widget.php uses the widgetkey parameter directly without sanitization (e.g., a basename call) for a pathname to file_get_contents or file_put_contents.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.41% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory pfsense.org Third-Party Advisory seebug.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9610 third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/2c544ac61ce98f716d50b8e5961d7dfba66804b5 third party advisory patch
https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-98024 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16915?
CVE-2019-16915 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16915?
To fix CVE-2019-16915, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16915 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16915 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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