CVE-2015-6509

Name: CVE-2015-6509
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-08-18T15:59:08.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.05%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6509 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) proxypass parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; (2) adaptiveend, (3) adaptivestart, (4) maximumstates, (5) maximumtableentries, or (6) aliasesresolveinterval parameter to system_advanced_firewall.php; (7) proxyurl, (8) proxyuser, or (9) proxyport parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; or (10) name, (11) notification_name, (12) ipaddress, (13) password, (14) smtpipaddress, (15) smtpport, (16) smtpfromaddress, (17) smtpnotifyemailaddress, (18) smtpusername, or (19) smtppassword parameter to system_advanced_notifications.php.. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) proxypass parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; (2) adaptiveend, (3) adaptivestart, (4) maximumstates, (5) maximumtableentries, or (6) aliasesresolveinterval parameter to system_advanced_firewall.php; (7) proxyurl, (8) proxyuser, or (9) proxyport parameter to system_advanced_misc.php; or (10) name, (11) notification_name, (12) ipaddress, (13) password, (14) smtpipaddress, (15) smtpport, (16) smtpfromaddress, (17) smtpnotifyemailaddress, (18) smtpusername, or (19) smtppassword parameter to system_advanced_notifications.php.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.05%

78.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgate	Pfsense	<= 2.2.2

References

https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_06.webgui.ascVendor Advisory
https://www.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_06.webgui.ascVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-6509?

How severe is CVE-2015-6509?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-6509 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6509?

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Source: NVD / NIST