CVE-2024-57273

Published May 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-55005 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgate
Netgate pfsense Ce
Netgate pfsense Plus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_ce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgate
Netgate pfsense Ce
Netgate pfsense Plus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 27, 2026, 6:37 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 14, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jul 5, 2026, 1:21 AM