Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in pfSense CE's Suricata package, specifically in the suricata_app_parsers.php file. The policy_name parameter is not properly sanitized for HTML-related strings or characters before being displayed, allowing an authenticated attacker with 'WebCfg - Services: suricata package' permissions to inject malicious scripts that get stored and executed in the application.

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Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data theft, or session hijacking for users who view the affected content. Since the attacker needs some level of authenticated access, the impact is limited to users with certain permissions but can still compromise the integrity and security of the system.

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