# CVE-2015-7471: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote authenticated project administrators can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted projects in IBM Rational CLM suite.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h9w3-8gjj-m55m

## What is CVE-2015-7471?

CVE-2015-7471 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 15 Mar 2018. 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 IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 3.0.1 before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim Fix 1, 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0.x before 6.0.1 iFix4; Rational Quality Manager (RQM) 3.0.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim Fix 1, 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0.x before 6.0.1 iFix4; Rational Team Concert (RTC) 3.0.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim Fix 1, 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0.x before 6.0.1 iFix4; Rational Requirements Composer (RRC) 3.0.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim Fix 1 and 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10; Rational DOORS Next Generation (RDNG) 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0.x before 6.0.1 iFix4; Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM) 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, and 4.0.7 before iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix1, and 6.0.x before 6.0.2; Rational Rhapsody Design Manager (Rhapsody DM) 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0.x before 6.0.1 iFix4; and Rational Software Architect Design Manager (RSA DM) 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0.x before 6.0.1 iFix4 allows remote authenticated users with project administrator privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted project. IBM X-Force ID: 108429.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7471?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Requirements Composer, Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager, Ibm Rational Team Concert.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-7471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-7471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management

- [CVE-2014-0862](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0862/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2017-1701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1701/): Weak cryptography in Rational Team Concert (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-0326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0326/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-9707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9707/): XML external entity in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2015-7440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7440/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-7471 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-7471 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 15 Mar 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. 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-2015-7471/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7471/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7471
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7471
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-7471

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