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Cross-site Scripting occurrences in Fortianalyzer

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] exists in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.0 all versions, 6.2.0 all versions, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.4. Report templates may allow a low privilege level attacker to perform an XSS attack via posting a crafted CKeditor "protected" comment as described in CVE-2020-9281. (2022-11-02, CVE-2022-39950)

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 6.0.6 and below, version 6.4.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests to the web GUI. (2021-11-02, CVE-2020-12814)

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiAnalyzer versions 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.7 and below and 6.0.10 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the column settings of Logview in FortiAnalyzer, should the attacker be able to obtain that POST request, via other, hypothetical attacks. (2021-10-06, CVE-2021-24021)

Multiple improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer versions 7.0.0, 6.4.5 and below, 6.2.7 and below user interface, may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a Stored Cross Site Scripting attack (XSS) by injecting malicious payload in GET parameters. (2021-08-06, CVE-2021-32597)

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiTester before 3.9.0 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject script related HTML tags via IPv4/IPv6 address fields. (2020-09-24, CVE-2020-12815)

An improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in a web page in FortiManager 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3and FortiAnalyzer 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 may allow an attacker to execute a cross site scripting (XSS) via the Identify Provider name field. (2020-09-24, CVE-2020-12811)

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiAnalyzer before 6.4.1 and 6.2.5 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject script related HTML tags via Name parameter of Storage Connectors. (2020-09-24, CVE-2020-12817)

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in the Admin Profile of FortiAnalyzer may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the Description Area. (2020-06-04, CVE-2020-6640)

An Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 5.6.0 and below and FortiManager 5.6.0 and below allows an attacker to send DHCP request containing malicious scripts in the HOSTNAME parameter. The malicious script code is executed while viewing the logs in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager (with FortiAnalyzer feature enabled). (2019-05-28, CVE-2018-13375)

Why Cross-site Scripting can be dangerous

Cross site scripting is an attack where a web page executes code that is injected by an adversary. It usually appears, when users input is presented. This attack can be used to impersonate a user, take over control of the session, or even steal API keys.

The attack can be executed e.g. when you application injects the request parameter directly into the HTML code of the page returned to the user:

https://server.com/confirmation?message=Transaction+Complete

what results in:

<span>Confirmation: Transaction Complete</span>

In that case the message can be modified to become a valid Javascript code, e.g.:

https://server.com/confirmation?message=<script>dangerous javascript code here</script>

and it will be executed locally by the user's browser with full access to the user's personal application/browser data:

<span>Confirmation: <script>dangerous javascript code here</script></span>

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