CVE-2025-2274 Stored Cross Site Scripting in Forcepoint Web Security
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Forcepoint Web Security pages, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2274?
CVE-2025-2274 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security (On-Prem), published on 16 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Forcepoint Web Security (On-Prem) on Windows allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Web Security through 8.5.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forcepoint Web Security.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2274 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-2025-2274 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2274 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint Web Security (On-Prem)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9gf-8f42-8f26.