CVE-2016-9731 Cross-site scripting in Business Process Manager Advanced
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Business Process Manager.
- 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-2016-9731?
CVE-2016-9731 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Business Process Manager, published on 1 Feb 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 Business Process Manager 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Business Process Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9731 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-2016-9731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Business Process Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pppq-48xc-3x42.