CVE-2023-47707 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 20 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions.

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-2023-47707?

CVE-2023-47707 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 20 Dec 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 Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 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: 271522.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47707?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47707?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47707 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-2023-47707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9cr-h838-qp47.