CVE-2019-16156

Description

An Improper Neutralization of Input vulnerability in the Anomaly Detection Parameter Name in Fortinet FortiWeb 6.0.5, 6.2.0, and 6.1.1 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform a Cross Site Scripting attack (XSS).

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiWeb
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-265 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16156?
CVE-2019-16156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16156?
To fix CVE-2019-16156, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16156 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-16156?
CVE-2019-16156 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiWeb.
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