XSS in Forcepoint Email Security

CVE-2024-2166

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security (Real Time Monitor modules) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Email Security: before 8.5.5 HF003.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-2166: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2166?
CVE-2024-2166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-2166?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-2166 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.