# CVE-2019-8953: The HAProxy package before 0.59\_16 for pfSense has XSS via the desc (aka Description) or table\_actionsaclN parameter, related to haproxy\_lis

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2019-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The HAProxy package before 0.59_16 for pfSense has XSS via the desc (aka Description) or table_actionsaclN parameter, related to haproxy_listeners.php and haproxy_listeners_edit.php.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9335
- https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/2dded47b3202dfdf89aa96f84bf701b3d5acbe6c
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019020153
- https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/3b40366aca55910b224ecf49d3fdacc9ad6c04f5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46538/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46538

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