CVE-2015-6509 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can inject scripts via multiple parameters in pfSense, potentially leading to session hijacking or further compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6509?
CVE-2015-6509 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) proxypass parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; (2) adaptiveend, (3) adaptivestart, (4) maximumstates, (5) maximumtableentries, or (6) aliasesresolveinterval parameter to system_advanced_firewall.php; (7) proxyurl, (8) proxyuser, or (9) proxyport parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; or (10) name, (11) notification_name, (12) ipaddress, (13) password, (14) smtpipaddress, (15) smtpport, (16) smtpfromaddress, (17) smtpnotifyemailaddress, (18) smtpusername, or (19) smtppassword parameter to system_advanced_notifications.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Pfsense.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6509 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-2015-6509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c6p-r653-gcxh.