CVE-2024-57273 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized field in the Automatic Configuration Backup service.
- 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-2024-57273?
CVE-2024-57273 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized "reason" field and a derivable device key generated from the public SSH key.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57273?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgate Pfsense Ce, Netgate Pfsense Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-57273 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-2024-57273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-57273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5vr-7qc6-xw56.