Reflected XSS in footer.php in Workbench Allows Attackers to Hijack Authenticated Sessions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Workbench is a suite of tools for administrators and developers to interact with Salesforce.com organizations via the Force.com APIs. Prior to 65.0.0, Workbench contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability via the footerScripts parameter, which does not sanitize user-supplied input before rendering it in the page response. Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Workbench allows XSS Targeting Error Pages. This vulnerability is fixed in 65.0.0.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| forceworkbench | forceworkbench | before 65.0.0 | 65.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- forceworkbench Vendorforceworkbench Affected before 65.0.0 Fixed in 65.0.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:salesforce:workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 65.0.0 | Vulnerable | Salesforce |
- cpe:2.3:a:salesforce:workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 65.0.0 Vulnerable ·Salesforce
Remediation
- Fix · CNA forceworkbench (forceworkbench) Fixed in 65.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34951
References
More forceworkbench vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27332 Workbench Affected by Remote Code Execution (RCE) via Malicious Cookie in Timezone Conversion CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
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