CVE-2022-23438
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CVE-2022-23438 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in FortiOS version 7.0.5 and prior and 6.4.9 and prior may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the captive portal authentication replacement page.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in FortiOS version 7.0.5 and prior and 6.4.9 and prior may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the captive portal authentication replacement page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortios | <= 6.4.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.5 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-057Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-057Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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