CVE-2017-1751 Cross-site scripting in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

Medium 5.4 Published 20 Dec 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere.

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-2017-1751?

CVE-2017-1751 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, published on 20 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 Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0.0 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: 135546.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1751?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation With Automation Anywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1751?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1751 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-2017-1751 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cg8v-m3j5-86p5.