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Forcepoint Email Security Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Blocked Messages Module

Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Blocked Messages module of Forcepoint Email Security, affecting versions through 8.5.5. This issue arises from improper neutralization of scripts in web page attributes, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and potentially executed.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user.

Remediation

This vulnerability has been fixed in Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5.5 hotfix 5.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.2
impact
1.7
exploitability
6.5
remediation
7.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.