XSS in Fortinet Fortiweb
CVE-2019-16156
An Improper Neutralization of Input vulnerability in the Anomaly Detection Parameter Name in Fortinet FortiWeb 6.0.5, 6.2.0, and 6.1.1 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform a Cross Site Scripting attack (XSS).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 6.0.5, 6.2.0, 6.1.1
- Fortinet Fortiweb — versions 6.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-265 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16156?
- CVE-2019-16156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16156 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.