CVE-2021-22122 describes a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FortiWeb GUI interface, affecting versions 6.3.0 through 6.3.7 and versions prior to 6.2.4. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject malicious payloads into vulnerable API endpoints during web page generation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or actively exploited, Nuclei templates exist for detection, but there is no public Metasploit or ExploitDB code, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.3.0, <= 6.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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