#VU41637 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2014-0955

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41637

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-2014-0955

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 IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12, when Social Rendering in Connections integration is enabled,. A remote authenticated 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: 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.1

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI15583
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672572
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92628

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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.