StormShield Network Security up to 4.3.41/4.8.15/5.0.5 Login API cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in StormShield Network Security up to 4.3.41/4.8.15/5.0.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Login API. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-8474. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in StormShield Network Security up to 4.3.41/4.8.15/5.0.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Login API. 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:

A vulnerability was discovered on Stormshield Network Security  * 4.3.0 to 4.3.41,  * 4.8.0 to 4.8.15,  * 5.0.0 to 5.0.5 It is possible to execute a reflected XSS attack on the login API available on Stormshield SNS appliance by executing a script on the victim's machine. The risks include the theft of cookies or other sensitive data, as well as the modification of page behavior, for example, by redirecting the victim to malicious websites.

It is possible to read the advisory at advisories.stormshield.eu. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-8474 since 05/13/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• StormShield

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• Network Security

Version

• 4.3.0
• 4.3.1
• 4.3.2
• 4.3.3
• 4.3.4
• 4.3.5
• 4.3.6
• 4.3.7
• 4.3.8
• 4.3.9
• 4.3.10
• 4.3.11
• 4.3.12
• 4.3.13
• 4.3.14
• 4.3.15
• 4.3.16
• 4.3.17
• 4.3.18
• 4.3.19
• 4.3.20
• 4.3.21
• 4.3.22
• 4.3.23
• 4.3.24
• 4.3.25
• 4.3.26
• 4.3.27
• 4.3.28
• 4.3.29
• 4.3.30
• 4.3.31
• 4.3.32
• 4.3.33
• 4.3.34
• 4.3.35
• 4.3.36
• 4.3.37
• 4.3.38
• 4.3.39
• 4.3.40
• 4.3.41
• 4.8.0
• 4.8.1
• 4.8.2
• 4.8.3
• 4.8.4
• 4.8.5
• 4.8.6
• 4.8.7
• 4.8.8
• 4.8.9
• 4.8.10
• 4.8.11
• 4.8.12
• 4.8.13
• 4.8.14
• 4.8.15
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2
• 5.0.3
• 5.0.4
• 5.0.5

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