CVE-2021-29713 Cross-site scripting in Engineering Lifecycle Optimization

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Oct 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Jazz Team Server products.

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-2021-29713?

CVE-2021-29713 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 27 Oct 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 Jazz Team Server products 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29713?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Optimization, Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Team Concert.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29713 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-2021-29713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rxw-3mmq-x5xv.