CVE-2024-49796 IBM ApplinX Clickjacking

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Feb 2025 Updated 22 Feb 2025

Remote attackers can hijack user click actions in IBM ApplinX via clickjacking, potentially launching further attacks against victims.

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-2024-49796?

CVE-2024-49796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM ApplinX, published on 5 Feb 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 ApplinX 11.1 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49796?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Applinx.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-49796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f2r-hqc4-68xm.