# CVE-2022-38374: Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC

> An attacker can execute unauthorized code via XSS in FortiADC log views, potentially compromising the application security.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 25 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h7x-gvv2-wxvc

## What is CVE-2022-38374?

CVE-2022-38374 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 2 Nov 2022. 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

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiADC 7.0.0 - 7.0.2 and 6.2.0 - 6.2.4 allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the URL and User fields observed in the traffic and event logviews.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38374?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortiadc.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38374?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38374 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38374 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/azhurtanov/CVE-2022-38374 (github_poc): https://github.com/azhurtanov/CVE-2022-38374
- https://github.com/M4fiaB0y/CVE-2022-38374 (github_poc): https://github.com/M4fiaB0y/CVE-2022-38374

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiADC

- [CVE-2018-13374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-13374/): Fortinet FortiOS and FortiADC Improper Access Control (medium 4.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-37933](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37933/): Cross-site scripting in FortiADC (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-39947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39947/): Command injection in FortiADC (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-35851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35851/): Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2023-26205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26205/): Privilege escalation in FortiADC (high 7.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38374 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38374 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 2 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38374 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet FortiADC. 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-2022-38374/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38374/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38374
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38374
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38374

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38374/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.