Critical severity · published Aug 22, 2024
CVE-2023-6452
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security (Transaction Viewer) allows Stored XSS
9.6
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security (Transaction Viewer) allows Stored XSS.
The
Forcepoint Web Security portal allows administrators to generate
detailed reports on user requests made through the Web proxy. It has
been determined that the "user agent" field in the Transaction Viewer is
vulnerable to a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability,
which can be exploited by any user who can route traffic through the
Forcepoint Web proxy.
This
vulnerability enables unauthorized attackers to execute JavaScript
within the browser context of a Forcepoint administrator, thereby
allowing them to perform actions on the administrator's behalf. Such a
breach could lead to unauthorized access or modifications, posing a
significant security risk.
This issue affects Web Security: before 8.5.6.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
Web Security · Forcepoint
before 8.5.6 · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6452
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6452
support.forcepoint.com
https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042212
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