CVE-2026-97730 (CVSS 8.5)

Description

In Netgate pfSense Plus before 26.07 and pfSense CE before 2.9.0, a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Dashboard (index.php) widget sequence data handling allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code. To exploit this, an attacker with privileges to modify Dashboard settings and write arbitrary files to the pfSense firewall system (e.g., /tmp/test.widget.php) can submit a crafted widget sequence value containing a path traversal payload (e.g., ../../../../../../../../../../../tmp/test). The Dashboard will subsequently read and execute the arbitrary PHP file as if it were a standard widget.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0103

Probability of exploitation

0.62%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-24 CWE-24

References

Other References

https://docs.netgate.com/downloads/pfSense-SA-26_18.webgui.asc https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/upgrade-guide.html https://redmine.pfsense.org/attachments/7146 https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16947

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97730? +

In Netgate pfSense Plus before 26.07 and pfSense CE before 2.9.0, a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Dashboard (index.php) widget sequence data handling allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code. To exploit this, an attacker with privileges to modify Dashboard settings and write arbitrary files to the pfSense firewall system (e.g., /tmp/test.widget.php) can submit a crafted widget sequence value containing a path traversal payload (e.g., ../../../../../../../../../../../tmp/test). The Dashboard will subsequently read and execute the arbitrary PHP file as if it were a standard widget. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-97730? +

CVE-2026-97730 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0103, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-97730? +

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