CVE-2023-38723 Maximo Asset Management cross-site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the web interface, potentially stealing user credentials and altering functionality in IBM Maximo.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38723?
CVE-2023-38723 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management, published on 13 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Maximo Application Suite 7.6.1.3 is vulnerable to stored 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: 262192.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Maximo Application Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38723 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-2023-38723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo Asset Management
- CVE-2025-36386 There is a vulnerability in the IBM Maximo Manage application in IBM Maximo Application Suite for Cognos Analytics
- CVE-2024-27266 IBM Maximo Application Suite XML external entity injection
- CVE-2025-2898 IBM Maximo Application Suite privilege escalation
- CVE-2024-22328 IBM Maximo Application Suite information disclosure
- CVE-2023-43037 IBM Maximo Application Suite improper access control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f34-mhwx-wfg2.