CVE-2018-1947 Cross-site scripting in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence

Medium 6.1 Published 21 Feb 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM Identity Governance allows attackers to inject JavaScript, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.

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-2018-1947?

CVE-2018-1947 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 21 Feb 2019. 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 Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2 through 5.2.4.1 Virtual Appliance 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: 153427.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1947?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1947 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-2018-1947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-582m-fp8p-26v8.