# CVE-2018-1351: Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiManager

> Attackers can execute arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code in FortiManager by viewing remote device CLI config logs, potentially compromising the management interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 25 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-522q-xfm6-22q6

## What is CVE-2018-1351?

CVE-2018-1351 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 28 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 6.0.0, 5.6.6 and below versions allows attacker to execute HTML/javascript code via managed remote devices CLI commands by viewing the remote device CLI config installation log.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1351?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortimanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1351 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortimanager

- [CVE-2024-47575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47575/): Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-3613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3613/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-6695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6695/): Security feature bypass in Fortinet FortiManager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-17654](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17654/): Cross-site request forgery in Fortinet FortiManager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-3611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3611/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1351 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1351 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 28 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet Fortimanager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1351/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1351/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1351
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1351
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1351

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1351/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.