CVE-2019-4109 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Remote attackers can hijack user clicks in the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Admin Console via a malicious website, potentially launching further attacks.
- 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-2019-4109?
CVE-2019-4109 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale, published on 30 Sep 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 WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6 Admin Console could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 158102.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4109?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Extreme Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4109 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-2019-4109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4109 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-2016-0400 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxwx-6hpj-pxgf.