CVE-2023-23480 IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Jun 2023 Updated 6 Jan 2025

Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement 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-2023-23480?

CVE-2023-23480 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager, published on 8 Jun 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 Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1, 6.2, and 6.2.1 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: 245885.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling Partner Engagement Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23480 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-2023-23480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gxx-654v-p8vc.