CVE-2022-38390 Cross-site scripting in Business Automation Workflow

Medium 5.4 Published 17 Nov 2022 Updated 29 Apr 2025

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Business Automation Workflow.

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-2022-38390?

CVE-2022-38390 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 17 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

Multiple IBM Business Automation Workflow versions are 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: 233978.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38390?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38390?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38390 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-2022-38390 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38390 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vc25-xf9v-8g8v.