# CVE-2019-4725: Cross-site scripting in Security Access Manager Appliance

> Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/S:C/I:L/A:N/PR:N/UI:R/E:H/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7f9h-5mh9-gjm3

## What is CVE-2019-4725?

CVE-2019-4725 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 6 Oct 2020. 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 Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0 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: 172131.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4725?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Access Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-4725?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-4725 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4725 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance

- [CVE-2018-1722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1722/): Code injection in Security Access Manager Appliance (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-3028](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3028/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-1850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1850/): Missing authorization in Security Access Manager Appliance (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-3025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3025/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-30997](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30997/): IBM Security Access Manager Docker privilege escalation (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-4725 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-4725 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 6 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4725 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4725/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4725/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4725
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4725
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4725

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4725/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.