---
id: CVE-2026-111232
title: >-
  Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting
  vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Firewall: Rules or NAT:
  Port Forward privileges to inject scripts via the separator color field
summary: >-
  Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting
  vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Firewall: Rules or NAT:
  Port Forward privileges to inject scripts via the separator color field.
  Attackers c…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Netgate
product: pfSense CE
affected:
  - pfsense_ce >= 2.3.0 <= 2.9.0
published: '2026-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T19:17:36.257'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111232'
references:
  - url: 'https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/pfsense-ce-leftovers'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-separator-color-xss'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/etc/inc/filter.inc#L6238-L6252
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/9363ac5b8651a1c7a333180425ce7719070f95f9/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules.php#L236-L245
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pfsense-ce-2.3.0-through-2.9.0-stored-xss-via-separator-color
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T19:25:46.431Z'
---

## Overview

Netgate pfSense CE 2.3.0 through 2.9.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Firewall: Rules or NAT: Port Forward privileges to inject scripts via the separator color field. Attackers can submit a crafted separator[] color value that display_separator() renders unencoded into class attributes, executing in administrators' browsers to perform WebGUI actions with their privileges.

## Remediation

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