CVE-2018-1556 Cross-site scripting in FileNet P8 Platform

Medium 5.4 Published 6 Jul 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM FileNet Content Manager.

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-2018-1556?

CVE-2018-1556 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM FileNet P8 Platform, published on 6 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 FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 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: 142893.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1556?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Content Foundation, Ibm Filenet Content Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1556?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1556 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-2018-1556 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1556 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvvf-vvgr-rvm3.