XSS in Netgate Pfsense Ce

CVE-2025-34174

In pfSense CE /usr/local/www/status_traffic_totals.php, the value of the start-day parameter is not ensured to be a numeric value or sanitized of HTML-related characters/strings before being directly displayed in the input box. This value can be saved as the default value to be displayed to all users when visiting the Status Traffic Totals page, resulting in stored cross-site scripting. The attacker must be authenticated with at least "WebCfg - Status: Traffic Totals" permissions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.098 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-34174?
CVE-2025-34174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgate Pfsense Ce, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-34174?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-34174 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.