CVE-2026-97730 Netgate pfSense - Local File Inclusion

Netgate pfSense Plus < 26.07 and pfSense CE < 2.9.0 contain a local file inclusion caused by improper widget sequence data handling in Dashboard index.php, letting authenticated attackers with dashboard modification privileges execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted path traversal payload.

CVSS base score 8.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
1.03% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Local File Inclusion
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
25 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-24

Vendor fix

Update to pfSense Plus 26.07 or later and pfSense CE 2.9.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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