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CVE-2020-6646

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated...

5.4 Medium

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the Disclaimer Description of a Replacement Message.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.80%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the Disclaimer Description of a Replacement Message.

Record
CVE-2020-6646
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the Disclaimer Description of a Replacement Message.

Record
CVE-2020-6646
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-27793 No score

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the Disclaimer Description of a Replacement Message.

Record
EUVD-2020-27793
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7m6g-jmv3-c8cf No score

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated...

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiWeb allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the Disclaimer Description of a Replacement Message.

Record
GHSA-7m6g-jmv3-c8cf
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-6646 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Fortinet Fortiweb, published March 17, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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