Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Action Quarantine Release feature in…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Action Quarantine Release feature in the WebGUI in Fortinet FortiMail before 4.3.9, 5.0.x before 5.0.8, 5.1.x before 5.1.5, and 5.2.x before 5.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the release parameter to module/releasecontrol.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01208 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.8 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pvh-2q6p-wgf2
References
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Sources
- CVE-2014-8617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pvh-2q6p-wgf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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