Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2018-1767
Published: October 26, 2018 / Updated: October 29, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15558
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1767
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Affected software
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1767
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM WebSphere Application Server - addressed in versions 8.5.5.15, 9.0.0.10
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor - update to 1.9.2
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor - update to 1.9.2