CVE-2016-0255 Cross-site scripting in Marketing Platform

Medium 6.1 Published 5 May 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into IBM Marketing Platform pages to steal user authentication credentials via stored XSS.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2016-0255?

CVE-2016-0255 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Corporation Marketing Platform, published on 5 May 2017. 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

IBM Marketing Platform 9.1 and 10.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 110564.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0255?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Marketing Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0255?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0255 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-2016-0255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqjw-66q8-mph5.