CVE-2014-8616 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into FortiOS user group and VPN template menus, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8616?

CVE-2014-8616 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 12 May 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS 5.2.x before 5.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors to the (1) user group or (2) vpn template menus.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8616?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortios.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-8616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph8h-6p6x-772p.

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