CVE-2009-0855 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script into the administrative console, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0855?
CVE-2009-0855 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 9 Mar 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.23 on z/OS allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0855?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2009-0855 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0855 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j2v-cvq3-p75j.