# CVE-2013-0499: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via SOAP messages in IBM DataPower appliances, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 May 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r4rq-634f-573c

## What is CVE-2013-0499?

CVE-2013-0499 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the echo functionality on IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA appliances with firmware 3.8.2, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, and 5.0.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SOAP message, as demonstrated by the XML Firewall, Multi Protocol Gateway (MPGW), Web Service Proxy, and Web Token services.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0499?

It affects 14 products.


Products: Ibm Websphere Datapower B2b Appliance Xb62, Ibm Websphere Datapower B2b Appliance Xb62 Firmware, Ibm Websphere Datapower Integration Appliance Xi50, Ibm Websphere Datapower Integration Appliance Xi50 Firmware, Ibm Websphere Datapower Integration Appliance Xi52, Ibm Websphere Datapower Integration Appliance Xi52 Firmware, Ibm Websphere Datapower Integration Appliance Xi52 Virtual Edition, Ibm Websphere Datapower Integration Appliance Xi52 Virtual Edition Firmware, Ibm Websphere Datapower Service Gateway Xg45, Ibm Websphere Datapower Service Gateway Xg45 Firmware, Ibm Websphere Datapower Service Gateway Xg45 Virtual Edition, Ibm Websphere Datapower Service Gateway Xg45 Virtual Edition Firmware, Ibm Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance, Ibm Websphere Datapower Xc10 Appliance Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-0499?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-0499 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0499 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-0499 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0499/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0499/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0499
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0499
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-0499

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