CVE-2024-35153 IBM WebSphere Application Server cross-site scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

A privileged user can inject JavaScript into the WebSphere UI, 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-2024-35153?

CVE-2024-35153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user 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: 292640.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35153?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-35153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35153 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-2024-35153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2mw-q3h6-pvx6.

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