CVE-2022-38709 Cross-site scripting in Robotic Process Automation

Medium 6.1 Published 6 Oct 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

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

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-2022-38709?

CVE-2022-38709 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, published on 6 Oct 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 Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1, 21.0.2, and 21.0.3 for Cloud Pak 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: 234291.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38709?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38709 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-2022-38709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hm95-wj5x-jfqm.