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CVE-2020-4281 Cross-site scripting in Rational DOORS Next Generation

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM DOORS Next Generation.

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-2020-4281?

CVE-2020-4281 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, published on 19 Jun 2020. 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 DOORS Next Generation (DNG/RRC) 6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, and 7.0 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: 176141.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4281?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Doors Next, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4281 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-2020-4281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2w2-26xw-4xmc.

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