#VU41634 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2014-0951

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41634

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0951

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WebSphere Portal
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in FilterForm.jsp in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0 before 7.0.0.2 CF28 and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Portal: 6.1.0.6 - 8.0.0.1

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI15690
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672572
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92624

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.