XSS in IBM Filenet Workplace
CVE-2016-5981
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM FileNet Workplace XT through 1.1.5.2-WPXT-LA011 and FileNet Workplace (Application Engine) through 4.0.2.14-P8AE-IF001, when RegExpSecurityFilter and ScriptSecurityFilter are misconfigured, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Filenet_workplace
- Ibm Filenet_workplace_xt
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5981?
- CVE-2016-5981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Filenet Workplace, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5981?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.