IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.23 / 9.0.x < 9.0.5.14 XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 163249

Synopsis

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

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server installed on the remote host is 8.5 prior to 8.5.5.23 or 9.0 prior to 9.0.5.14 or does not have the Interim Fix PH46332 installed. 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.

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 8.5.5.23, 9.0.5.14 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH50116.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603417

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6830625

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 163249

File Name: websphere_9_0_5_13_cve-2022-22477.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 7/15/2022

Updated: 3/13/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-22477

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: 7/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-22477

IAVA: 2022-A-0279-S