CVE-2025-34178

Netgate pfSense CE Suricata package v7.0.8_2 Stored Cross-Site Scripting

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2025 at 08:23 PM UTC
Updated: July 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsPfsensepfSense PluspfSense

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_app_parsers.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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.8.0
Affected range stops below 2.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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