CVE-2019-6142 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Email Security
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2019-6142?
CVE-2019-6142 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security, published on 5 Nov 2019. 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
It has been reported that XSS is possible in Forcepoint Email Security, versions 8.5 and 8.5.3. It is strongly recommended that you apply the relevant hotfix in order to remediate this issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6142?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Forcepoint Email Security, Forcepoint Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6142 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-2019-6142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint Email Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gcp-9476-8j72.