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CVE-2024-46538(netgate / pfsense)

LOWCVSS 4.8 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfsense v2.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the $pconfig variable at interfaces_groups_edit.php.

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Sources & remediation

Exploit / PoC references
Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-79

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • pfsense

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
netgate
Products
pfsense

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-22: 109-22
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Aviatrix Threat Research Center@aviatrixtrc

    TRC analysis shows attackers can exploit CVE-2024-46538 to compromise pfSense firewalls with a single malicious DNS request. The attack chains stored XSS through pfBlockerNG logs to achieve root access on network edge devices. Compromising perimeter infrastructure provides privileged positions for lateral movement into internal network segments. #ZeroTrust #CloudSecurity 🔗 Full TRC analysis: https://aviatrix.ai/threat-research-center/cve-2026-78902-xss-rce-pfsense-dns-request

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appnetgatepfsense2.5.2--

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