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TI-2024-37854 Aliases CVE-2024-57273GHSA-v5vr-7qc6-xw56

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is…

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized "reason" field and a derivable device key generated from the public SSH key.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01278 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_ce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.8.0VulnerableNetgate
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 25.03VulnerableNetgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_ce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Netgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.03 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5vr-7qc6-xw56

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2024-36666 Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds are… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-36665 Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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