CVE-2024-37527 IBM OpenPages with Watson cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Jan 2025 Updated 27 Jan 2025

An authenticated user can inject JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from other users within a trusted session.

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-2024-37527?

CVE-2024-37527 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM OpenPages with Watson, published on 27 Jan 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 OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user 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-2024-37527?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Openpages With Watson.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37527?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37527 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-2024-37527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2cc-r4gc-qq4v.