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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-40676 · published 7 March 2023

CVE-2022-40676: Fortinet fortinac cross-site scripting vulnerability

Fortinet · Fortinac

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.8, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted http requests.

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.51% · top 57.5% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.8, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted http requests.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-281 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-281 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-40676), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-17). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.