CVE-2020-21219 (GCVE-0-2020-21219)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-25 14:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Netgate pf Sense 2.4.4-Release-p3 and Netgate ACME package 0.6.3 allows remote attackers to to run arbitrary code via the RootFolder field to acme_certificate_edit.php page of the ACME package.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-25 14:34 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
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