CVE-2022-43871 IBM Financial Transaction Manager for SWIFT Services cross-site scripting

Medium 4.6 Published 29 Apr 2023 Updated 30 Jan 2025

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for SWIFT Services.

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-2022-43871?

CVE-2022-43871 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for SWIFT Services, published on 29 Apr 2023. 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 Financial Transaction Manager for SWIFT Services 3.2.4 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: 239707.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager for Multiplatform.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43871 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-2022-43871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-553r-4mm7-q4jp.