CVE-2025-52436
Cross-Site Scripting in FortiSandbox Enables Remote Command Execution
Publication date: 2026-02-10
Last updated on: 2026-02-18
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortisandbox | From 4.0.0 (inc) to 4.4.8 (exc) |
| fortinet | fortisandbox | From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.0.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It affects Fortinet FortiSandbox versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, 4.2 all versions, and 4.0 all versions. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted requests that allow them to execute commands.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have a significant impact as it allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 indicates a high severity, with potential impacts including complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the system.
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