CVE-2021-29743 Cross-site scripting in Maximo Asset Management
Stored XSS in IBM Maximo 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-2021-29743?
CVE-2021-29743 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 30 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 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: 201693.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29743?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Maximo Application Suite, Ibm Maximo Asset Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29743 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-2021-29743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
- CVE-2025-36386 There is a vulnerability in the IBM Maximo Manage application in IBM Maximo Application Suite for Cognos Analytics
- CVE-2024-27266 IBM Maximo Application Suite XML external entity injection
- CVE-2025-2898 IBM Maximo Application Suite privilege escalation
- CVE-2024-22328 IBM Maximo Application Suite information disclosure
- CVE-2023-43037 IBM Maximo Application Suite improper access control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c47f-8j9g-cgjf.