What is the severity of CVE-2019-15706?

CVE-2019-15706 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential for remote authenticated attackers to exploit stored cross-site scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15706?

To mitigate CVE-2019-15706, upgrade FortiProxy to version 2.0.1 or later and FortiOS to at least version 6.2.2 or newer.

What versions are affected by CVE-2019-15706?

CVE-2019-15706 affects FortiProxy versions up to 1.2.9 and FortiOS versions up to 6.2.1, 6.0.8, and 5.6.12.

What type of attack can be executed through CVE-2019-15706?

CVE-2019-15706 allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks on the affected systems.

Who is responsible for fixing vulnerabilities like CVE-2019-15706?

The vendor, Fortinet, is responsible for releasing patches and updates to address vulnerabilities like CVE-2019-15706.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15706

medium

4.1

CWE

17/3/2025

CVE-2019-15706: XSS

First published: Mon Mar 17 2025(Updated: )

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the SSL VPN portal of FortiProxy version 2.0.0, version 1.2.9 and below and FortiOS version 6.2.1 and below, version 6.0.8 and below, version 5.6.12 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS).

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiProxy SSL VPN webmode	<1.2.9
FortiOS	<6.2.1<6.0.8<5.6.12

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.1 or above. Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 1.2.10 or above.

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Reference Links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-223

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15706?
CVE-2019-15706 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential for remote authenticated attackers to exploit stored cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15706?
To mitigate CVE-2019-15706, upgrade FortiProxy to version 2.0.1 or later and FortiOS to at least version 6.2.2 or newer.
What versions are affected by CVE-2019-15706?
CVE-2019-15706 affects FortiProxy versions up to 1.2.9 and FortiOS versions up to 6.2.1, 6.0.8, and 5.6.12.
What type of attack can be executed through CVE-2019-15706?
CVE-2019-15706 allows attackers to perform stored cross-site scripting attacks on the affected systems.
Who is responsible for fixing vulnerabilities like CVE-2019-15706?
The vendor, Fortinet, is responsible for releasing patches and updates to address vulnerabilities like CVE-2019-15706.

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