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CVE-2020-4297 Cross-site scripting in Rational DOORS Next Generation

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the Web UI, potentially leading to credential disclosure within a trusted session.

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-2020-4297?

CVE-2020-4297 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: 176474.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4297?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2020-4297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4297 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-2020-4297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqmf-49x5-v6mm.

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