CVE-2020-4539 Cross-site scripting in Jazz Reporting Service

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Jazz Reporting Service.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4539?

CVE-2020-4539 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Jazz Reporting Service, published on 10 Aug 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 Jazz Reporting Service 6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, and 7.0.1 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Jazz Reporting Service.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4539 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-2020-4539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Jazz Reporting Service vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7vxf-797g-778q.

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