CVE-2023-42007 IBM Sterling Control Center cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Apr 2025 Updated 17 Aug 2025

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Sterling Control Center web interface to steal credentials or alter functionality.

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-2023-42007?

CVE-2023-42007 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Sterling Control Center, published on 10 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 Sterling Control Center 6.2.1, 6.3.1, and 6.4.0 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-2023-42007?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling Control Center.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42007 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-2023-42007 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42007 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-32xp-j985-fwr3.