CVE-2019-6146 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Web Security
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via host header injection in Forcepoint Web Security, potentially stealing user data.
- 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-2019-6146?
CVE-2019-6146 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security, published on 22 Jan 2020. 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 cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection. CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (Medium) (/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forcepoint Web Security.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6146 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-2019-6146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint Web Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwr9-73jw-v7jx.