CVE-2016-9715 Cross-site scripting in InfoSphere Master Data Management

Medium 5.4 Published 31 Jul 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM InfoSphere MDM allows attackers to inject JavaScript, potentially stealing 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-2016-9715?

CVE-2016-9715 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management, published on 31 Jul 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 InfoSphere Master Data Management Server 11.0, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 11.6 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 X-Force ID: 119728.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9715?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Master Data Management Server.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9715 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-2016-9715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j72x-ccmp-r2gx.