CVE-2020-12817 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Remote authenticated attackers can inject malicious HTML scripts via the Name parameter in Storage Connectors, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12817?
CVE-2020-12817 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 24 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiAnalyzer before 6.4.1 and 6.2.5 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject script related HTML tags via Name parameter of Storage Connectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12817?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortitester.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12817 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-2020-12817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv47-8pvw-qc6p.