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.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 Stored XSS via Separator Color
First Time appeared Netgate
Netgate pfsense
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netgate:pfsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgate
Netgate pfsense
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}

Subscriptions

Netgate Pfsense
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T18:46:32.161Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T18:21:24.351Z

Link: CVE-2026-111232

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:36.257

Modified: 2026-10-15T19:17:36.257

Link: CVE-2026-111232

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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