CVE-2015-1880 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the FortiOS SSL VPN login page, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2015-1880?

CVE-2015-1880 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 12 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the sslvpn login page in Fortinet FortiOS 5.2.x before 5.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1880?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortios.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1880 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-2015-1880 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1880 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Fortinet Fortios vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r4r-2j3q-9qvm.

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