CVE-2016-5905 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM Maximo Asset Management, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2016-5905?
CVE-2016-5905 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, 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 scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5 before 7.5.0.10 IF3 and 7.6 before 7.6.0.5 IF2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5905?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Maximo Asset Management.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5905 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-2016-5905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52g2-662j-g34m.