CVE-2023-28525 IBM Engineering Requirements Management cross-site scripting

Medium 4.8 Published 1 Mar 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Engineering Requirements Management.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28525?

CVE-2023-28525 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Engineering Requirements Management, published on 1 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Engineering Requirements Management 9.7.2.7 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: 251052.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28525?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Engineering Requirements Management Doors, Ibm Engineering Requirements Management Doors Web Access.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28525 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-2023-28525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vch-3v7f-hvqj.