CVE-2021-39043 Cross-site scripting in Jazz Team Server

Medium 6.4 Published 20 May 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Stored XSS in IBM Jazz Team Server 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-2021-39043?

CVE-2021-39043 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Jazz Team Server, published on 20 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Jazz Team Server 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 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: 214032.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39043?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Jazz Team Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39043 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-2021-39043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpvp-m39p-pc77.