CVE-2020-4757 Cross-site scripting in Content Navigator

Medium 6.4 Published 21 Dec 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Stored XSS in IBM Content Navigator allows attackers to inject JavaScript, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4757?

CVE-2020-4757 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Content Navigator, published on 21 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Navigator 3.0.CD is vulnerable to stored 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: 188600.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4757?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Content Navigator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4757?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4757 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-2020-4757 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3wr-6h9c-m59r.