CVE-2016-0280 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URLs in IBM Information Server Framework and related components.
- 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-2016-0280?
CVE-2016-0280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2016. 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 Information Server Framework 8.5, Information Server Framework and InfoSphere Information Server Business Glossary 8.7 before FP2, Information Server Framework and InfoSphere Information Server Business Glossary 9.1 before 9.1.2.0, Information Server Framework and InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog 11.3 before 11.3.1.2, and Information Server Framework and InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog 11.5 before 11.5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0280?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Information Server Framework, Ibm Infosphere Information Governance Catalog, Ibm Infosphere Information Server Business Glossary.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0280 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-2016-0280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vjj-7xrm-qchx.