CVE-2019-4270 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Application Server
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Admin Console to steal credentials from trusted sessions, requiring administrators to patch the server.
- 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-2019-4270?
CVE-2019-4270 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 17 Sep 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 WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 160203.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4270 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-2019-4270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxrx-mx2r-q3mp.