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Fortiwlc CVE-2021-26087

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-03-17 psirt@fortinet.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:31 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 17, 2025 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in FortiWLC version 8.6.0, version 8.5.3 and below, version 8.4.8 and below, version 8.3.3 web interface may allow both authenticated remote attackers and non-authenticated attackers in the same network as the appliance to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via injecting malicious payloads in different locations.

AnalysisAI

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in FortiWLC version 8.6.0, version 8.5.3 and below, version 8.4.8 and below, version 8.3.3 web interface may allow both authenticated. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An improper neutralization of input during web page generation in FortiWLC version 8.6.0, version 8.5.3 and below, version 8.4.8 and below, version 8.3.3 web interface may allow both authenticated remote attackers and non-authenticated attackers in the same network as the appliance to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via injecting malicious payloads in different locations. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiwlc. Version information: version 8.6.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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