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CVE-2023-6452

CRITICAL
Published 2024-08-22T15:21:32.329Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
9.6
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.326
Higher than 32.6% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security (Transaction Viewer) allows Stored XSS.

The
Forcepoint Web Security portal allows administrators to generate
detailed reports on user requests made through the Web proxy. It has
been determined that the "user agent" field in the Transaction Viewer is
vulnerable to a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability,
which can be exploited by any user who can route traffic through the
Forcepoint Web proxy.

This
vulnerability enables unauthorized attackers to execute JavaScript
within the browser context of a Forcepoint administrator, thereby
allowing them to perform actions on the administrator's behalf. Such a
breach could lead to unauthorized access or modifications, posing a
significant security risk.

This issue affects Web Security: before 8.5.6.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Forcepoint

Web Security

Affected Versions:

0
forcepoint

web_security

Affected Versions:

0

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed CRITICAL

GHSA-85fc-rr25-p568

Advisory Details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security (Transaction Viewer) allows Stored XSS. The Forcepoint Web Security portal allows administrators to generate detailed reports on user requests made through the Web proxy. It has been determined that the "user agent" field in the Transaction Viewer is vulnerable to a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which can be exploited by any user who can route traffic through the Forcepoint Web proxy. This vulnerability enables unauthorized attackers to execute JavaScript within the browser context of a Forcepoint administrator, thereby allowing them to perform actions on the administrator's behalf. Such a breach could lead to unauthorized access or modifications, posing a significant security risk. This issue affects Web Security: before 8.5.6.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6452
WEB https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042212

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: August 22, 2024, Modified: August 22, 2024

References

https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042212
Published: 2024-08-22T15:21:32.329Z
Last Modified: 2024-08-22T19:50:08.561Z
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