CVE-2019-4106 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Admin Console to steal credentials from trusted sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4106?
CVE-2019-4106 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale, published on 30 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6 Admin Console 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: 158099.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Extreme Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4106 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-2019-4106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale
- CVE-2026-13759 IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale is affected by Insecure Deserilization
- CVE-2026-13772 IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale's OQL is affected by remote code execution
- CVE-2013-5393 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2026-9002 IBM WebSphere eXtremes Scale is affected by uncontrolled resource consumption when XDF is enabled
- CVE-2019-4109 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6j2-8qcm-hwr7.