CVE-2016-9010 Cross-site scripting in Integration Bus

Medium 6.1 Published 15 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user click actions via malicious websites, potentially launching further attacks against victims using IBM Integration Bus.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-9010?

CVE-2016-9010 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Corporation Integration Bus, published on 15 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Message Broker 9.0 and 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM Reference #: 1997906.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9010?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Integration Bus, Ibm Websphere Message Broker.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9010 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-2016-9010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6269-rg69-p588.