CVE-2022-42247: XSS
First published: Mon Oct 03 2022(Updated: )
pfSense v2.5.2 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the browser.php component. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a file name.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| pfSense pfSense | =2.5.2 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-42247.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-42247?
The severity of CVE-2022-42247 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.
What is the affected software version?
The affected software version is pfSense v2.5.2.
What is the description of the vulnerability?
The vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the browser.php component of pfSense v2.5.2.
How can attackers exploit CVE-2022-42247?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2022-42247 by injecting a crafted payload into a file name, allowing them to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/pfsense
- canonical/pfsense pfsense
- version/pfsense pfsense/2.5.2