Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in widgets/log.widget.php.
CVE-2024-54779
MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2025-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 8%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 26(Track)EG Risk 26/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity54% × 45%Exploitation4% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 8%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 14, 2025
Last Modified
June 23, 2025
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-54779?
CVE-2024-54779 is a medium vulnerability published on May 14, 2025. Netgate pfSense CE (prior to 2.8.0 beta release) and corresponding Plus builds is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in widgets/log.widget.php.
When was CVE-2024-54779 disclosed?
CVE-2024-54779 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 14, 2025, with the most recent update on June 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-54779 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-54779 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 5.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-54779?
CVE-2024-54779 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-54779?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-54779, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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