vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CVE-2022-40680)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 6, 2022
Added
Dec 9, 2022
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.7 - 6.0.15, 6.2.2 - 6.2.12, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9 and 7.0.0 - 7.0.3 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via storing malicious payloads in replacement messages.
Solution
fortios-upgrade-latest
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