CVE-2016-0253 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 9 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM Financial Transaction Manager, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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-2016-0253?

CVE-2016-0253 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 9 Mar 2018. 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 Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for ACH Services for Multi-Platform 2.1.1.2 and 3.0.0.x before fp0013, Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Check Services for Multi-Platform 2.1.1.2 and 3.0.0.x before fp0013, and Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Corporate Payment Services (CPS) for Multi-Platform 2.1.1.2 and 3.0.0.x before fp0013 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 110562.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0253?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0253 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-2016-0253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rmx7-r7vp-fg6x.