CVE-2024-45071 IBM WebSphere Application Server cross-site scripting

What is CVE-2024-45071?

CVE-2024-45071 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 16 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to stored 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-2024-45071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45071 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-2024-45071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server

• CVE-2015-1920 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2013-0462 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2011-1377 Security feature bypass in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3186 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2009-1899 Information disclosure in n/a Critical 10.0

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h7qw-rxq4-q9rj.