CVE-2023-33844 IBM Security Verify Governance cross-site scripting
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Security Verify Governance.
- 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-2023-33844?
CVE-2023-33844 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, published on 9 Apr 2025. 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 Security Verify Governance 10.0.2 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Governance.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33844 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-2023-33844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance
- CVE-2025-36003 IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager information disclosure
- CVE-2023-33839 IBM Security Verify Governance command execution
- CVE-2023-35019 IBM Security Verify Governance command execution
- CVE-2022-22466 IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure
- CVE-2023-35016 IBM Security Verify Governance path traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9mh-mv37-65p8.