CVE-2024-40696 IBM Sterling B2B Integrator cross-site scripting
Privileged users can inject JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from other users in 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-2024-40696?
CVE-2024-40696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator, published on 31 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.0.0.0 through 6.1.2.5 and 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.3 Standard Edition 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40696 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-2024-40696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator
- CVE-2015-7450 IBM WebSphere Application Server and Server Hypervisor Edition Code Injection.
- CVE-2024-31903 IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition code execution
- CVE-2019-4728 Deserialization in Sterling B2B Integrator
- CVE-2020-4762 Privilege escalation in Sterling B2B Integrator
- CVE-2017-1174 SQL injection in Sterling B2B Integrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h4p-g442-4q4v.