CVE-2020-15937 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiOS

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into FortiGate IPS and WAF logs, potentially compromising administrator 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-2020-15937?

CVE-2020-15937 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 3 Mar 2021. 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

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiGate version 6.2.x below 6.2.5 and 6.4.x below 6.4.1 may allow a remote attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the IPS and WAF logs dashboard.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15937?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortios.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15937 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-2020-15937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3pg-rpwp-6vpc.

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