FortiClient <=7.4.1 XSS via EMS admin messages
CVE-2025-22855 Published on April 8, 2025
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient before 7.4.1 may allow the EMS administrator to send messages containing javascript code.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-22855 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software 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.
CVE-2025-22855 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-22855
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientEMS:- Version 7.4.0, <= 7.4.1 is affected.
- Version 7.2.1, <= 7.2.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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