CVE-2014-4687 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into pfSense firewall interfaces, potentially leading to session hijacking or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4687?
CVE-2014-4687 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the starttime0 parameter to firewall_schedule.php, (2) the rssfeed parameter to rss.widget.php, (3) the servicestatusfilter parameter to services_status.widget.php, (4) the txtRecallBuffer parameter to exec.php, or (5) the HTTP Referer header to log.widget.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Pfsense.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4687?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2014-4687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwf2-fgrh-pcf9.