CVE-2024-41753 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation cross-site scripting

Medium 6.1 Published 3 May 2025 Updated 28 Aug 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can inject JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-41753?

CVE-2024-41753 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, published on 3 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 IF004 and 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 IF001 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker 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-2024-41753?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Business Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41753 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-2024-41753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r628-v28r-rwmg.