CVE-2022-41735 IBM Business Process Manager cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 7 Dec 2022 Updated 22 Apr 2025

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials or alter functionality in IBM Business Process Manager.

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-2022-41735?

CVE-2022-41735 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 7 Dec 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 Business Process Manager 21.0.1 through 21.0.3.1, 20.0.0.1 through 20.0.0.2 19.0.0.1 through 19.0.0.3 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: 65687.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41735 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-2022-41735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m58p-hgqc-5chg.