CVE-2026-111232
Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 Stored XSS via Separator Color
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 15, 2026
Description
Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Firewall: Rules or NAT: Port Forward privileges to inject scripts via the separator color field. Attackers can submit a crafted separator[] color value that display_separator() renders unencoded into class attributes, executing in administrators' browsers to perform WebGUI actions with their privileges.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
pfSense CENetgate |
|
References
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-separator-color-xssexploittechnical-description
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftoverstechnical-description
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/filter.inc#L6238-L6252technical-description
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php#L236-L245technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 Stored XSS via Separator Colorthird-party-advisory
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