XSS Vulnerability in IBM Rational Publishing Engine Document Builder
CVE-2016-2912

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Rational Publishing Engine
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2016

What is CVE-2016-2912?

The Document Builder in IBM Rational Publishing Engine prior to ifix002 suffers from a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw enables remote authenticated users to exploit the system by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML through specially crafted URLs. Such an exploit could lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of web content, posing significant security risks to users.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988263
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92335
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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