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IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.x < 9.0.5.15 XSS (6964822)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 174003

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Synopsis

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

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker the ability to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session..

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 9.0.5.15 or later.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964822

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 174003

File Name: websphere_6964836.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 4/6/2023

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: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-26283

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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: 3/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/21/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-26283

IAVA: 2023-A-0170