Detections
Analytics

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.0 <= 7.0.0.45 / 8.0.0.0 <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.0.0 <= 8.5.5.14 / 9.0.0.0 <= 9.0.0.9 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 136183

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WebSphere Application Server using SIBMsgMigration Utility due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by embeding arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server version reccomended in the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/730703

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 136183

File Name: websphere_cve-2018-1798.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 4/30/2020

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1798

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1798