# CVE-2022-32754: IBM Security Verify Directory cross-site scripting

> Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Security Verify Directory.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cpmh-cr7q-cf2x

## What is CVE-2022-32754?

CVE-2022-32754 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Directory, published on 22 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.0 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:  228445.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32754?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Verify Directory.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-32754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-32754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Directory

- [CVE-2024-51450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51450/): IBM Security Verify Directory Command Execution (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-1411](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-1411/): IBM Security Verify Directory Container command execution (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-45650](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45650/): IBM Security Verify Directory denial of service (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-36074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36074/): Security vulnerability has been detected in IBM Security Verify Directory (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2022-32751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32751/): IBM Security Verify Directory information disclosure (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-32754 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-32754 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Directory, published on 22 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Verify Directory. 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-2022-32754/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32754/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32754
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32754
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32754

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