Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Web Security
Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0298 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Forcepoint Web Security | 8.5, 8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Forcepoint Web Security Vendor— Affected 8.5, 8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:web_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 to before 8.5.4 | Vulnerable | Forcepoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:web_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·Forcepoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwr9-73jw-v7jx
References
More Forcepoint Web Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01956 SQL injection in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11452 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-11451 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-11450 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-01998 Stored Cross Site Scripting in Forcepoint Web Security CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-6146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wwr9-73jw-v7jx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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