CVE-2023-35905 IBM FileNet Content Manager cross-site scripting

Medium 4.6 Published 4 Oct 2023 Updated 19 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM FileNet Content 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-2023-35905?

CVE-2023-35905 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM FileNet Content Manager, published on 4 Oct 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 FileNet Content Manager 5.5.8, 5.5.10, and 5.5.11 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: 259384.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35905?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Filenet Content Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35905?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35905 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-2023-35905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq8g-q463-5hp3.