CVE-2016-2980 Cross-site scripting in Sametime

Medium 6.3 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into IBM Sametime WebPlayer, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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-2016-2980?

CVE-2016-2980 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Sametime, published on 29 Aug 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

The Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a script injection where a malicious site can inject their own script by exploiting a vulnerability in the way that the WebPlayer works. IBM X-Force ID: 113993.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sametime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2980 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-2016-2980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-52cv-px28-g3j5.