CVE-2026-78195 (GCVE-0-2026-78195)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-27 23:26 – Updated: 2026-08-27 23:26
VLAI
Title
Dimension Stored XSS via Backup Historical Data Feature
Summary
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WatchGuard Dimension Backup Historical Data feature allows an authenticated administrator user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in another user's browser.
CWE
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WatchGuard Dimension Affected: 2.0 , < 2.3.1 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:dimension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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