Description
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension's report detail page allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a authenticated user's browser with a specially crafted URL.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A reflected Cross‑Site Scripting flaw exists in the report detail page of WatchGuard Dimension. The flaw allows an attacker to embed a malicious JavaScript payload in a specially crafted URL. When an authenticated user clicks the URL, the script executes in the victim's browser context, giving the attacker the same privileges as the user. The vulnerability is classified as CWE‑79 and could lead to session hijacking, data theft, or defacement of the authenticated user's view.

Affected Systems

All deployed instances of WatchGuard Dimension running a version older than 2.3.1 are affected. Users of the latest patched release, 2.3.1, are not vulnerable. The issue manifests on the report detail page, which is accessible to any authenticated user who can request a report view.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.6 places the vulnerability in the moderate range. EPSS data is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the victim to be logged in to Dimension and to click a malicious URL crafted by the attacker. Thus, the likelihood of remote exploitation is low to moderate, but within an organization that hosts internal users, the risk rises because authenticated users may be unknowingly tricked into executing the payload. The impact is high if the attacker succeeds, as the script runs with the victim’s browser privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 07:49 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Dimension 2.3.1


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor‑supplied patch for Dimension 2.3.1 to eliminate the reflected XSS flaw.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, restrict or block access to the report detail page for unauthenticated users and apply strict output encoding or whitelist validation on the URL query parameters to prevent script injection.
  • Enable Content‑Security‑Policy headers or use an application firewall to mitigate the impact of any remaining reflected scripts by restricting the execution of inline JavaScript.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 07:49 UTC.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension's report detail page allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a authenticated user's browser with a specially crafted URL.
Title WatchGuard Dimension Reflected DOM-Based XSS in Report Detail Page
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard dimension
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:dimension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard dimension
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Watchguard Dimension
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T23:26:31.430Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T21:18:44.605Z

Link: CVE-2026-78615

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T02:16:24.190

Modified: 2026-08-28T02:16:24.190

Link: CVE-2026-78615

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T08:00:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')