CVE-2020-19201

Public Exploit

Description

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in status_filter_reload.php, a page in the pfSense software WebGUI, on Netgate pfSense version 2.4.4-p2 and earlier. The page did not encode output from the filter reload process, and a stored XSS was possible via the descr (description) parameter on NAT rules.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory netgate.com Vendor Advisory pfsense.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.pfsense.org/download/ vendor advisory
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-4-4-p3.html product vendor advisory
https://gist.github.com/dharmeshbaskaran/fd3779006361d07651a883e8a040d916 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-19201?
CVE-2020-19201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-19201?
To fix CVE-2020-19201, 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-2020-19201 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-19201 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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