CVE-2017-1500 Cross-site scripting in Worklight

Medium 6.1 Published 1 Aug 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Reflected XSS in IBM Worklight allows attackers to inject scripts via the scope parameter, potentially leading to credential disclosure.

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-2017-1500?

CVE-2017-1500 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Worklight, published on 1 Aug 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

A Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the authorization function exposed by RESTful Web Api of IBM Worklight Framework 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0, 7.1, and 8.0. The vulnerable parameter is "scope"; if you set as its value a "realm" not defined in authenticationConfig.xml, you get an HTTP 403 Forbidden response and the value will be reflected in the body of the HTTP response. By setting it to arbitrary JavaScript code it is possible to modify the flow of the authorization function, potentially leading to credential disclosure within a trusted session.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1500?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Mobilefirst Platform Foundation, Ibm Worklight.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1500 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-2017-1500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxmf-hj8c-p8f5.