CVE-2016-6056 Cross-site scripting in Call Center for Commerce
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Call Center for Commerce web interface, potentially stealing user credentials from trusted 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-2016-6056?
CVE-2016-6056 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Corporation Call Center for Commerce, published on 27 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Call Center for Commerce 9.3 and 9.4 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM Reference #: 2000442.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6056?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Call Center for Commerce.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6056 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-2016-6056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6056 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc97-6pqv-qhgf.