CVE-2020-11457
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: April 1, 2020 at 03:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorpfSense
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3c1e53dabe966f27c9097a5a923e77f49ae5fffax_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.netgate.com/assets/downloads/advisories/pfSense-SA-20_06.webgui.ascCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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