CVE-2025-34177

In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_flow_stream.php, the value of the policy_name parameter is not sanitized of HTML-related strings/characters before being directly displayed. This can result in stored cross-site scripting. The attacker must be authenticated with at least "WebCfg - Services: suricata package" permissions.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/97852ccfd201b24ee542be30af81272485fde0b4	Patch
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16414	Issue Tracking
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pf-sense-ce-suricata-stored-xss	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-09 21:15

Updated : 2025-10-10 18:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-34177

Mitre link : CVE-2025-34177

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-34177

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pfsense

pfsense

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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