CVE-2019-4426 Cross-site scripting in Business Automation Workflow

Medium 5.4 Published 13 Dec 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Case Builder and Case Manager.

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-2019-4426?

CVE-2019-4426 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 13 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

The Case Builder component shipped with 18.0.0.1 through 19.0.0.2 and IBM Case Manager 5.1.1 through 5.3 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: 162772.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4426?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Case Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4426 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-2019-4426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3jj-mj48-m8gv.