CVE-2018-1733 Cross-site scripting in QRadar SIEM
An attacker can modify displayed content in IBM QRadar SIEM due to inadequate input filtering, potentially affecting user interface integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1733?
CVE-2018-1733 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 29 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 fails to adequately filter user-controlled input data for syntax that has control-plane implications which could allow an attacker to modify displayed content. IBM X-Force ID: 147811.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1733?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1733 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-2018-1733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2019-4210 Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2014-3062 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
- CVE-2020-4512 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m99-4q9x-vq6p.