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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Endpoint is explicitly unauthenticated (PR:N); admin must view inventory page to trigger execution (UI:R); payload executes in admin session causing scope change (S:C, C:H, I:H); no availability impact.
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6DescriptionNVD
FOG is a free open-source cloning/imaging/rescue suite/inventory management system. Prior to versions 1.5.10.1832 and 1.6.0-beta.2313, the unauthenticated inventory service endpoint (/service/inventory.php) persists client-supplied values without sanitization, and the Host Management Inventory page renders all static inventory fields into HTML without output encoding, allowing stored cross-site scripting that executes in any administrator's browser. Versions 1.5.10.1832 and 1.6.0-beta.2313 fix the issue.
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AnalysisAI
Stored XSS in FOG Project's unauthenticated inventory endpoint allows network-accessible attackers to inject persistent malicious scripts that execute in any administrator's browser session. Affecting fogproject versions prior to 1.5.10.1832 (stable) and 1.6.0-beta.2313 (beta), the flaw chains an unsanitized write path at /service/inventory.php with unencoded HTML rendering on the Host Management Inventory page, producing a scope-changing XSS condition with high confidentiality and integrity impact on the admin session. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the unauthenticated write vector combined with high-privilege execution context makes this a high-priority patch despite a low EPSS score of 0.20%.
Technical ContextAI
FOG Project (cpe:2.3:a:fogproject:fogproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is a PHP-based open-source system for mass computer imaging, cloning, and hardware inventory management, commonly deployed in enterprise IT and educational environments. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation - Stored XSS) and arises from two compounding weaknesses in the PHP codebase: the /service/inventory.php endpoint, which FOG client agents use to report hardware inventory data, accepts client-supplied field values without any input sanitization and persists them directly to the database; and the Host Management Inventory administrative page renders those stored values into HTML without output encoding. This classic stored XSS pattern means attacker-controlled data written via the unauthenticated inventory service is later reflected and executed in the privileged administrative browser context whenever an administrator reviews host inventory.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to FOG Project version 1.5.10.1832 (stable branch) or 1.6.0-beta.2313 (beta branch) or later, as documented in the vendor advisory at https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/security/advisories/GHSA-2r7m-6mqf-5cc4. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to /service/inventory.php at the web server or perimeter firewall level, limiting it to only the IP ranges of known managed FOG client endpoints - this eliminates the unauthenticated write path that enables payload injection. Be aware that blocking /service/inventory.php will prevent FOG client agents from submitting hardware inventory updates, so coordinate this restriction with maintenance windows. Additionally, administrators should refrain from browsing the Host Management Inventory page until patched, as previously injected payloads remain stored in the database and will execute on page load. Patch versions confirmed by vendor advisory; no workaround independently verified as fully equivalent to patching.
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