CVE-2016-5892 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Oct 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM Multi-Enterprise Integration Gateway, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2016-5892?

CVE-2016-5892 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 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 10x, as used in Multi-Enterprise Integration Gateway 1.x through 1.0.0.1 and B2B Advanced Communications before 1.0.0.5_2, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5892?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm B2b Advanced Communications, Ibm Multi-Enterprise Integration Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5892 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-2016-5892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6j2-5m6p-g3q5.