CVE-2022-34315 IBM CICS TX cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Nov 2022 Updated 30 Apr 2025

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM CICS TX web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions.

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-2022-34315?

CVE-2022-34315 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM CICS TX, published on 14 Nov 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 CICS TX 11.1 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: 229451.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34315?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cics Tx.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34315 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-2022-34315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf7p-43wm-xppq.