XML external entity injection in Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway
Priority LOW 35CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01084 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway: 8.5.4
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 Content Gateway | before 8.5.4 | 8.5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway Vendor— Affected before 8.5.4 Fixed in 8.5.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.7.1 | Vulnerable | Forcepoint |
| cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.4 | Vulnerable | Forcepoint |
| cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:web_security_content_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.4 | Vulnerable | Forcepoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.7.1 Vulnerable ·Forcepoint
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·Forcepoint
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:web_security_content_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·Forcepoint
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway Fixed in 8.5.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qrp-r4qj-w49r
References
More Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01566 XML external entity injection in Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-6590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qrp-r4qj-w49r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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