title: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier
description: In FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier through 3.8.6, the web server does not properly sanitize illegal characters in a URL which is then displayed on a subsequent error page. A malicious actor could craft a URL which would then execute arbitrary code within an HTML script tag.
problem types: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
modules: Direct
product: FileCatalyst
vendor: Fortra
versions:
lessThan: 3.8.9, status: affected, version: 3.8.6 , versionType: semver
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 7.2
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions:
Upgrade FileCatalyst to version 3.8.9 or later to remediate the XSS vulnerability.