CVE-2022-38373
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in...
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiDeceptor management interface 4.2.0, 4.1.0 through 4.1.1, 4.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to perform a cross site scripting (XSS) attack via sending requests with specially crafted lure resource ID.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiDeceptor management interface 4.2.0, 4.1.0 through 4.1.1, 4.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to perform a cross site scripting (XSS) attack via sending requests with specially crafted lure resource ID.
- Record
CVE-2022-38373- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-40959
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiDeceptor management interface 4.2.0, 4.1.0 through 4.1.1, 4.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to perform a cross site scripting (XSS) attack via sending requests with specially crafted lure resource ID.
- Record
EUVD-2022-40959- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mx3-6c3v-gprg
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in...
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiDeceptor management interface 4.2.0, 4.1.0 through 4.1.1, 4.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to perform a cross site scripting (XSS) attack via sending requests with specially crafted lure resource ID.
- Record
GHSA-2mx3-6c3v-gprg- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiDeceptor management interface 4.2.0, 4.1.0 through 4.1.1, 4.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to perform a cross site scripting (XSS) attack via sending requests with specially crafted lure resource ID.
- Record
CVE-2022-38373- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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-2022-38373 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Fortinet Fortideceptor, published November 2, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.