pfSense unspecified cross-site scripting
| pfsense-unspecified-xss (40967) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
pfSense is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- pfSense, pfSense prior to 1.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of pfSense (1.2 or later), available from the pfSense Digest Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- pfSense Digest Web site, 1.2 Release Available! at http://blog.pfsense.org/?p=170.
- BID-28072: pfSense Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1182: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BSD Perimeter pfSense before 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- SA29126: pfSense Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 25, 2008
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