# CVE-2022-40680: 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

- Severity: CVSS 3.8 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-12-06 · Updated: 2024-10-22

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiProxy: from 7.0.0, through 7.0.1; from 2.0.0, through 2.0.11; from 1.2.0, through 1.2.13; from 1.1.0, through 1.1.6
- Fortinet FortiOS: from 7.0.0, through 7.0.3; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.9; from 6.2.2, through 6.2.12; from 6.0.7, through 6.0.15

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-248

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