CVE-2016-2884 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit CSRF in IBM Forms Experience Builder to hijack user sessions and inject XSS sequences in non-default configurations.

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-2016-2884?

CVE-2016-2884 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 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 request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5.x and 8.6.x before 8.6.3.1, in an unspecified non-default configuration, allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2884?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Forms Experience Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46f8-px2p-h7p6.

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