# CVE-2025-34178: Netgate pfSense CE Suricata package v7.0.8\_2 Stored Cross-Site Scripting

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-09-09 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- Suricata: 7.0.8\_2

## Description

In pfSense CE /suricata/suricata_app_parsers.php, the value of the policy_name parameter is not sanitized of HTML-related strings/characters before being directly displayed. This can result in stored cross-site scripting. The attacker must be authenticated with at least "WebCfg - Services: suricata package" permissions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Suricata, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/commit/97852ccfd201b24ee542be30af81272485fde0b4
- https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16414
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-pf-sense-ce-suricata-package-stored-xss

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