CVE-2022-23993
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: January 26, 2022 at 06:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:31 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPfsensepfSense CE and pfSense Plus
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
/usr/local/www/pkg.php in pfSense CE before 2.6.0 and pfSense Plus before 22.01 uses $_REQUEST['pkg_filter'] in a PHP echo call, causing XSS.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.6.0
Affected range stops below 2.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 22.01
Affected range stops below 22.01, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-22_04.webgui.ascx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/5d82cce0d615a76b738798577a28a15803e59aebCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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