CVE-2017-1536 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Portal
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM WebSphere Portal.
- 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-2017-1536?
CVE-2017-1536 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 11 Dec 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 Support Tools for Lotus WCM (IBM WebSphere Portal 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: 130733.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1536 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-2017-1536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q63m-v6j4-xcwg.