CVE-2021-20446 Cross-site scripting in Maximo for Civil Infrastructure
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Maximo Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions.
- 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-2021-20446?
CVE-2021-20446 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure, published on 18 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 Maximo for Civil Infrastructure 7.6.2 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: 196622.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Maximo for Civil Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20446 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-2021-20446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppgg-hjm8-p6v2.