CVE-2023-22594 IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak cross-site scripting

Medium 4.6 Published 18 Jan 2023 Updated 3 Apr 2025

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

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-2023-22594?

CVE-2023-22594 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak, published on 18 Jan 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 Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak 20.12.0 through 21.0.4 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: 244075.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22594?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation, Ibm Robotic Process Automation as a Service, Ibm Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22594 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-2023-22594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8578-jc59-48g2.