CVE-2021-41015
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in...
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests to SAML login handler
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests to SAML login handler
- Record
CVE-2021-41015- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-28168
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests to SAML login handler
- Record
EUVD-2021-28168- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-442w-3vhj-m8rc No score
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in...
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests to SAML login handler
- Record
GHSA-442w-3vhj-m8rc- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 6.4.1 and below, 6.3.15 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP requests to SAML login handler
- Record
CVE-2021-41015- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-41015 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Fortinet Fortiweb, published December 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.