CVE-2019-4285 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Application Server

Medium 5.4 Published 30 Jul 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user clicks or launch client-side attacks in the Liberty Admin Center via malicious websites.

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-2019-4285?

CVE-2019-4285 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 30 Jul 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 - Liberty Admin Center 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 send a specially-crafted HTTP request to hijack the victim's click actions or launch other client-side browser attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 160513.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4285?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4285 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-2019-4285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7664-prxg-9r45.