CVE-2023-50961 IBM QRadar cross-site scripting
Stored XSS in IBM QRadar SIEM allows attackers to inject JavaScript, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-50961?
CVE-2023-50961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 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: 275939.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50961 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-2023-50961 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager
- CVE-2019-4210 Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2014-3062 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
- CVE-2020-4512 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8qh-wc3g-x6pv.