CVE-2019-8953: XSS

Published Feb 20, 2019
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Updated

The HAProxy package before 0.5916 for pfSense has XSS via the desc (aka Description) or tableactionsaclN parameter, related to haproxylisteners.php and haproxylistenersedit.php.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Netgate Haproxy Pfsense<0.59_16

Event History

Feb 20, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8953.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8953?

The severity of CVE-2019-8953 is medium.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Netgate Haproxy before version 0.59_16.

4

How does the vulnerability occur?

The vulnerability occurs via XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) through the desc or table_actionsaclN parameter in haproxy_listeners.php and haproxy_listeners_edit.php.

5

Are there any references for this vulnerability?

Yes, you can find references for this vulnerability at the following links: [1](https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019020153), [2](https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/2dded47b3202dfdf89aa96f84bf701b3d5acbe6c), [3](https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/3b40366aca55910b224ecf49d3fdacc9ad6c04f5).

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