CVE-2019-12347
In pfSense 2.4.4-p3, a stored XSS vulnerability occurs when attackers inject a payload into the Name or Description field via an acme_accountkeys_edit.php action.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In pfSense 2.4.4-p3, a stored XSS vulnerability occurs when attackers inject a payload into the Name or Description field via an acme_accountkeys_edit.php action. The vulnerability occurs due to input validation errors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 58.58% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 29 May 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- netgate/pfsense
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 78.5% on 21 September 2026 to 58.6% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153112/pfSense-2.4.4-p3-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2019/05/28/stored-xss-acme-pfsense-2-4-4-p3/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/504909564079e540689dbdbed3a579483c614275Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9554#change-40729Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pfsense.org/download/Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153112/pfSense-2.4.4-p3-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ctrsec.io/index.php/2019/05/28/stored-xss-acme-pfsense-2-4-4-p3/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/504909564079e540689dbdbed3a579483c614275Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9554#change-40729Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pfsense.org/download/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.