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 XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 136897

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WebSphere Application Server due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users.
An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to click a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.

Solution

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

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/729563

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 136897

File Name: websphere_729563.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/27/2020

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-2018-1793

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: 10/5/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1793