CVEvulnerability

CVE-2016-0305

5.4 MEDIUM Published 2017-02-08 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2017-02-08
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
5.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
3.5 LOW — AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-79

Description

IBM Connections is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Affected configurations

• ibm connections 4.0.0.0 • ibm connections 4.5.0.0 • ibm connections 5.0.0.0 • ibm connections 5.5.0.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References