CVE-2021-38966 Cross-site scripting in Cloud Pak for Automation

Medium 5.4 Published 21 Dec 2021 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation.

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-2021-38966?

CVE-2021-38966 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation, published on 21 Dec 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 Cloud Pak for Automation 21.0.2 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: 212357.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38966?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Automation, Ibm Workflow Process Service.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38966 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-2021-38966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c679-6x98-m683.