CVE-2022-34160 Cross-site scripting in CICS TX Advanced
Remote attackers can inject malicious HTML into IBM CICS TX, leading to script execution in victims' browsers within the site's security context.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-34160?
CVE-2022-34160 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM CICS TX Advanced, published on 8 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM CICS TX Standard and Advanced 11.1 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM X-Force ID: 229330.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cics Tx.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34160 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-2022-34160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM CICS TX Advanced
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm42-547p-mfw5.