CVE-2013-5379 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via improper tagging in IBM WebSphere Portal, enabling session hijacking or content manipulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5379?
CVE-2013-5379 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 13 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.x before 7.0.0.2 CF25 and 8.x before 8.0.0.1 CF8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging improper tagging functionality.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5379?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5379?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5379 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-2013-5379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cm3w-xmcx-jg45.