CVE-2019-6146 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
It has been reported that cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection. CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (Medium) (/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.98% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-01-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| forcepoint | web security |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Forcepoint WebSecurity 8.5 - Reflective Cross-Site Scripting | 2020-02-10 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html
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