CVE-2020-4768 Cross-site scripting in Business Automation Workflow

Medium 4.4 Published 11 Feb 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Case Manager and Business Automation Workflow.

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-2020-4768?

CVE-2020-4768 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 11 Feb 2021. 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 Case Manager 5.2 and 5.3 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, and 20.0 are 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: 188907.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4768?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Case Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4768 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-2020-4768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2fm-g8p8-hmh2.