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Fortinet FortiWeb sqli (FG-IR-22-140)

high Nessus Plugin ID 165765

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Synopsis

Remote host is affected by a sqli vulnerability.

Description

The version of FortiWeb installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-22-140 advisory.

 - An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiWeb delete log filter component may allow a privileged attacker to execute SQL commands over the log database via specifically crafted strings parameters. (CVE-2022-29059)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.2 or later.

See Also

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-140

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 165765

File Name: fortiweb_FG-IR-22-140.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Firewalls

Published: 10/7/2022

Updated: 7/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29059

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:fortinet:fortiweb

Required KB Items: Host/Fortigate/model, Host/Fortigate/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29059