Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2024-35153

 

Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2024-35153

Published: June 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93396
CSH Severity: Medium
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-2024-35153
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 Business Automation Workflow
IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM)
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
Jazz for Service Management
IBM Maximo Asset Management
WebSphere Remote Server
IBM Rational ClearQuest
IBM Security Verify Governance
InfoSphere Master Data Management
IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Engineering Test Management
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics
Business Monitor

How to mitigate CVE-2024-35153

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM WebSphere Application Server - addressed in versions 8.5.5.26, 9.0.5.21
IBM Tivoli Monitoring - update to 6.3.0.7 Plus Service Pack 5

External References

Related Security Bulletins