CVE-2019-16915

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An issue was discovered in pfSense through 2.4.4-p3. widgets/widgets/picture.widget.php uses the widgetkey parameter directly without sanitization (e.g., a basename call) for a pathname to file_get_contents or file_put_contents.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.

generic

pfsense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 后台任意文件写 - 知道创宇 Seebug 漏洞平台

https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-98024

generic

Bug #9610: picture.widget.php: Arbitrary file read/write - pfSense - pfSense bugtracker

https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9610

github_commit

commit 2c544ac61ce9 (pfsense/pfsense)

Fix landed in pfsense/pfsense commit 2c544ac61ce9 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/2c544ac61ce98f716d50b8e5961d7dfba66804b5

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-16915?

CVE-2019-16915 is a critical vulnerability published on September 26, 2019. An issue was discovered in pfSense through 2.4.4-p3. widgets/widgets/picture.widget.php uses the widgetkey parameter directly without sanitization (e.g., a basename call) for a pathname to filegetcontents or fileputcontents.

When was CVE-2019-16915 disclosed?

CVE-2019-16915 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-16915 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-16915 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16915?

CVE-2019-16915 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-16915?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16915, 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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CVE-2019-16915

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