#VU42379 Cross-site scripting in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2013-5379

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42379

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5379

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 Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.x before 7.0.0.2 CF25 and 8.x before 8.0.0.1 CF8. 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: 7.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.1

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM96047
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655635
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86930

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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