CVE-2019-8953

Public Exploit

Description

The HAProxy package before 0.59_16 for pfSense has XSS via the desc (aka Description) or table_actionsaclN parameter, related to haproxy_listeners.php and haproxy_listeners_edit.php.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 79.06% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory cxsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory pfsense.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9335 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/2dded47b3202dfdf89aa96f84bf701b3d5acbe6c third party advisory patch
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019020153 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/3b40366aca55910b224ecf49d3fdacc9ad6c04f5 third party advisory patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46538/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8953?
CVE-2019-8953 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8953?
To fix CVE-2019-8953, 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-2019-8953 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-8953 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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