# CVE-2024-35280: A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiDeceptor 5.3.0, FortiD

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-01-15 · Updated: 2026-02-04

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiDeceptor: from 4.1.0, through 4.1.1; from 4.0.0, through 4.0.2; from 3.3.0, through 3.3.3; from 3.2.0, through 3.2.2; from 3.1.0, through 3.1.1; from 3.0.0, through 3.0.2

## Description

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiDeceptor 5.3.0, FortiDeceptor 5.2.0, FortiDeceptor 5.1 all versions, FortiDeceptor 5.0 all versions, FortiDeceptor 4.3 all versions, FortiDeceptor 4.2 all versions, FortiDeceptor 4.1 all versions, FortiDeceptor 4.0 all versions, FortiDeceptor 3.3 all versions, FortiDeceptor 3.2 all versions, FortiDeceptor 3.1 all versions, FortiDeceptor 3.0 all versions may allow an attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting attack in the recovery endpoints

## What to do

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## Related

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

## References

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-010

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