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Security incident · CVE-2024-57273

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allo

Published May 14, 2025 · catalog updated Jul 27, 2026 · Netgate pfSense CE (prior

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-57273. EPSS is 1.28%. Act only if a listed version of Netgate pfSense CE (prior is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Netgate pfSense CE (prior).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.28%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor n/a n/a n/a

Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized "reason" field and a derivable device key generated from the public SSH key.

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How to fix CVE-2024-57273

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-57273. EPSS is 1.28%. Act only if a listed version of Netgate pfSense CE (prior is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with n/a n/a n/a n/a. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized "reason" field and a derivable device key generated from the public SSH key.

  2. Jul 27, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information via an unsanitized "reason" field and a derivable device key generated from the public SSH key.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-57273

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-55005

    Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Automatic Configuration Backup (ACB) service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript, delete backups, or leak sensitive information

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.