CVE-2021-39015 Cross-site scripting in Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Jul 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing.

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-2021-39015?

CVE-2021-39015 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing, published on 14 Jul 2022. 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 Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 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: 213655.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39015?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing, Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39015 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-2021-39015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gw35-5q7m-2ff8.