CVE-2023-6452 is a critical stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Forcepoint Web Security's Transaction Viewer, affecting versions prior to 8.5.6. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the "user agent" field, which is then executed in an administrator's browser when viewing reports. With a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized actions on behalf of the administrator, posing a significant security risk. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is it known to be actively exploited in the wild, with minimal community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 8.5.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:web_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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