# CVE-2022-22493: Cross-site request forgery in WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps

> Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users in IBM WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps due to improper cookie settings.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/A:N/UI:R/PR:L/S:U/AC:L/I:L/C:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-22p6-5mp7-g3v6

## What is CVE-2022-22493?

CVE-2022-22493 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps, published on 7 Oct 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 WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps 1.4.2 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper cookie attribute setting. IBM X-Force ID: 226449.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22493?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Automation for Ibm Cloud Pak for Watson Aiops.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-22493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-22493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps

- [CVE-2022-43901](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43901/): IBM WebSphere Automation for IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps information disclosure (medium 5.7)
- [CVE-2022-43900](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43900/): IBM WebSphere Automation for IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps security bypass (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22493 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-22493 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps, published on 7 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM WebSphere Automation for Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22493/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22493/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22493
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22493
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22493

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22493/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.