Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2017
CVE-2016-8936
IBM Social Rendering Templates for Digital Data Connector is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
6.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Social Rendering Templates for Digital Data Connector is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
WebSphere Portal · IBM Corporation
5.1.0.0; 5.1.0.1; 5.1.0.2; 5.1.0.3; 5.1.0.4; 5.1.0.5; +34 more · source: vendor
SR
Social Rendering Templates For Digital Data Connector · Ibm
1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8936
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8936
Mitigation
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993895
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94443
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