# CVE-2018-1513: Cross-site scripting in Sterling B2B Integrator

> Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f9fx-24g9-rh75

## What is CVE-2018-1513?

CVE-2018-1513 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator, published on 23 Jul 2018. 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 Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.0 through 5.2.6 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: 141551.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1513?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1513?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1513 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-1513 exists.

Public exploit code:

- IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0.1/5.2.6.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator

- [CVE-2015-7450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7450/): IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition Code Injection. (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-31903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31903/): IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition code execution (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-4728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4728/): Deserialization in Sterling B2B Integrator (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-4762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4762/): Privilege escalation in Sterling B2B Integrator (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-1174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1174/): SQL injection in Sterling B2B Integrator (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1513 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1513 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator, published on 23 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-1513 exists.

Affected product: Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1513/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1513/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1513
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1513
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1513

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