FKIE_CVE-2020-11457

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-04-01 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:50
Severity
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
pfSense before 2.4.5 has stored XSS in system_usermanager_addprivs.php in the WebGUI via the descr parameter (aka full name) of a user.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157104/pfSense-2.4.4-P3-User-Manager-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3c1e53dabe966f27c9097a5a923e77f49ae5fffaPatch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48300
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-20_06.webgui.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157104/pfSense-2.4.4-P3-User-Manager-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3c1e53dabe966f27c9097a5a923e77f49ae5fffaPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48300
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-20_06.webgui.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
netgate pfsense *
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  "id": "CVE-2020-11457",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:50:12.963",
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