CVE-2016-5981 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM FileNet Workplace if security filters are misconfigured.
- 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-2016-5981?
CVE-2016-5981 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 FileNet Workplace XT through 1.1.5.2-WPXT-LA011 and FileNet Workplace (Application Engine) through 4.0.2.14-P8AE-IF001, when RegExpSecurityFilter and ScriptSecurityFilter are misconfigured, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5981?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Filenet Workplace, Ibm Filenet Workplace Xt.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5981 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-2016-5981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrg3-rx4r-2gmf.