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CVE-2025-34172: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in Netgate pfSense CE

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-34172cvecve-2025-34172cwe-79
Published: 09/09/2025 (09/09/2025, 19:43:30 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Netgate
Product: pfSense CE

Description

In pfSense CE /usr/local/www/haproxy/haproxy_stats.php, the value of the showsticktablecontent parameter is displayed after being read from HTTP GET requests. This can enable reflected cross-site scripting when the victim is authenticated.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Active
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Affected versions
0.63_10

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/15/2026, 09:51:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2025-34172 in Netgate pfSense CE version 0.63_10 is a reflected XSS issue due to improper neutralization of input in the haproxy_stats.php page. Specifically, the showsticktablecontent parameter is read from HTTP GET requests and directly displayed without proper sanitization, enabling an attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of an authenticated user's browser session.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of an authenticated user's session, potentially leading to session hijacking or other actions performed with the user's privileges. However, exploitation requires the victim to be authenticated, and the overall impact is limited by the medium CVSS score and the low complexity of attack with no privileges required beyond authentication.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or fix information is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should limit access to the affected page to trusted users and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious input in the showsticktablecontent parameter.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2025-04-15T19:15:22.567Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68c0983c9ed239a66bacc105

Added to database: 09/09/2025, 21:12:28 UTC

Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 09:51:58 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC

Views: 311

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