CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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.

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