CVE-2026-111232
Pfsense: cross-site scripting
- Risk score
- 41/100
- CVSS
- 4.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 1.0%
- Published
- 15 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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 unenc…
- Affected
- Pfsense
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Pfsense: Amber, patch this week. Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.0 through 2.9.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with QinQ edit privilege to run commands by storing an unvalidated parent interface name. Attackers can save a crafted 'if' value, then edit the QinQ entry so it is interpolated into ifconfig shell com…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-111232: Cross-site scripting (CVSS 4.8 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-111214: OS command injection (CVSS 7.2 · EPSS 10%)
- CVE-2026-111225: OS command injection (CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 6%)
- CVE-2026-111218: OS command injection (CVSS 7.2 · EPSS 8%)
The fix
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Who is exposed: Pfsense
Where it stands
- Public proof of concept
Connects to
- Same weakness: Cross-site scripting (CWE-79). 399 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Pfsense warnings. 12 in the last 90 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 4.8 medium
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-separator-color-xss
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/filter.inc#L6238-L6252
- https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php#L236-L245
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-2.3.0-through-2.9.0-stored-xss-via-separator-color
Original 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.
Last activity 15 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.