CVE-2016-5920 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 29 Oct 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the IBM Financial Transaction Manager Web UI.

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-2016-5920?

CVE-2016-5920 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 29 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 the Web UI in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for ACH Services 3.0.0.x before fp0015 and 3.0.1.0 before iFix0002 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5920?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5920 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-2016-5920 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5920 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q322-qvg2-4p4w.