---
id: CVE-2025-69691
title: >-
  Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via
  pfsense.exec_php
summary: >-
  Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via
  pfsense.exec_php. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because the API call is
  only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP
  code.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
  - CWE-915
vendor: pfsense
product: pfsense
affected:
  - pfsense = 2.8.0
published: '2026-05-08'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T19:10:00.173'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69691'
references:
  - url: 'https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-adhepeau/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Feb/16'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00677
epssPercentile: 0.51187
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T19:25:46.347Z'
---

## Overview

Netgate pfSense CE 2.8.0 allows code execution in the XMLRPC API via pfsense.exec_php. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because the API call is only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.

## Affected

- `pfsense = 2.8.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.