CVE-2020-4785 Cross-site scripting in App Connect Enterprise Certified Container

Medium 5.4 Published 3 Nov 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user clicks via malicious sites, potentially launching further attacks against victims using IBM App Connect Enterprise.

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-2020-4785?

CVE-2020-4785 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container, published on 3 Nov 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 App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, and 1.0.4 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 189219.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4785?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm App Connect Enterprise Certified Container.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4785 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-2020-4785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cm92-597m-5xpc.