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Forcepoint Web Security Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in Forcepoint Web Security (On-Prem) for Windows, affecting versions through 8.5.6. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be embedded 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

Users can upgrade to Forcepoint Web Security version 8.5.7 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Mar 16, 2026, 3:52 PM
Updated: Mar 16, 2026, 3:52 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.3
impact
1.7
exploitability
2.8
remediation
7.7
relevance
4.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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