CVE-2018-1478 Cross-site scripting in BigFix Platform

Medium 6.1 Published 12 Dec 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

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

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-2018-1478?

CVE-2018-1478 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM BigFix Platform, published on 12 Dec 2018. 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

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 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: 140760.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1478?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Bigfix Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1478?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1478 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-2018-1478 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1478 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x3j8-wcg9-5v7q.