CVE-2024-28776 IBM Cognos Controller cross-site scripting

What is CVE-2024-28776?

CVE-2024-28776 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Cognos Controller, published on 19 Feb 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 Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP3 and IBM Controller 11.1.0

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-2024-28776?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Cognos Controller, Ibm Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28776?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28776 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-2024-28776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Cognos Controller

• CVE-2024-28777 IBM Cognos Controller code execution High 8.8
• CVE-2024-52902 IBM Cognos Controller information disclosure High 8.8
• CVE-2023-47160 IBM Cognos Controller XML external entity injection High 8.2
• CVE-2024-40702 IBM Cognos Controller improper certificate validation High 8.2
• CVE-2024-45084 IBM Cognos Controller CSV injection High 8.0

All Ibm Cognos Controller vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h2p3-j3xj-9599.