CVE-2019-4098 Cross-site scripting in Cloud Pak System

Medium 5.4 Published 3 Dec 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Cloud Pak System.

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-2019-4098?

CVE-2019-4098 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 3 Dec 2019. 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 Cloud Pak System 2.3 and 2.3.0.1 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: 158020.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4098 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-2019-4098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q7x9-263m-286c.