CVE-2019-6146

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—Elevated

6.1

It has been reported that cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection. CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (Medium) (/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 83.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 22, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@forcepointhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
psirt@forcepointhttps://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-48029
First seen Feb 10, 2020
Forcepoint WebSecurity 8.5 - Reflective Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-6146?

CVE-2019-6146 is a medium vulnerability published on January 22, 2020. It has been reported that cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection. CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (Medium) (/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

When was CVE-2019-6146 disclosed?

CVE-2019-6146 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 22, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-6146 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6146 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6146?

CVE-2019-6146 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-6146?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-6146, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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