CVE-2017-1380 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Application Server

What is CVE-2017-1380?

CVE-2017-1380 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 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 WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 127151.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1380?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1380?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1380 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-2017-1380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server

• CVE-2015-1920 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2013-0462 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2011-1377 Security feature bypass in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3186 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2009-1899 Information disclosure in n/a Critical 10.0

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-43ff-2vc5-g28f.