CVE-2023-50947 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 4 Feb 2024 Updated 22 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials or alter functionality in IBM Business Automation Workflow.

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-2023-50947?

CVE-2023-50947 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 4 Feb 2024. 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 Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2, 23.0.1, and 23.0.2 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. IBM X-Force ID: 275665.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50947?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Cloud Pak for Business Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50947 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-2023-50947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gccr-qg9r-6mhw.