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TI-2024-23341 Aliases CVE-2024-35280GHSA-8qj2-9q5v-gh42

Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiDeceptor

Priority LOW 27CWE-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

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiDeceptor5.3.0; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.3.0; 4.2.0; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.3.0 – 3.3.3; 3.2.0 – 3.2.2; 3.1.0 – 3.1.1; 3.0.0 – 3.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiDeceptor VendorFortinet Affected 5.3.0; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.3.0; 4.2.0; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.3.0 – 3.3.3; 3.2.0 – 3.2.2; 3.1.0 – 3.1.1; 3.0.0 – 3.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 5.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qj2-9q5v-gh42

References

  • TI-2020-17523 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-10502 Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05464 Insufficient session expiration in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-18000 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2022-12537 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-12540 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiSandbox CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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