CVE-2017-1554 Cross-site scripting in BigInsights

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Nov 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user clicks via malicious sites, potentially leading to further attacks against victims using IBM BigInsights.

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-2017-1554?

CVE-2017-1554 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM BigInsights, published on 1 Nov 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 BigInsights 4.2.0 and 4.2.5 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 131398.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1554?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Biginsights.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1554?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1554 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-2017-1554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f62v-pgjm-g8j5.