VDB-239669 · CVE-2023-29183 · FG-IR-23-106

Fortinet FortiProxy/FortiOS GUI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Fortinet FortiProxy and FortiOS and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component GUI. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-29183. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiProxy and FortiOS (Firewall Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component GUI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 and FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.14 GUI may allow an authenticated attacker to trigger malicious JavaScript code execution via crafted guest management setting.

The weakness was shared 09/13/2023 as FG-IR-23-106. The advisory is shared at fortiguard.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-29183 since 04/03/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-32784). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Vendor

Fortinet

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 8.0
CNA Vector (Fortinet, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/03/2023 🔍
09/13/2023 +163 days 🔍
09/13/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/16/2025 +825 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: FG-IR-23-106
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239669
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2023 15:45
Updated: 12/16/2025 19:40
Changes: 09/13/2023 15:45 (50), 10/11/2023 14:46 (11), 12/16/2025 19:40 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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