What is CVE-2016-8934?

CVE-2016-8934 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-8934?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2016-8934

IBM WebSphere Application Server 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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.8th 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 Websphere_application_server — versions 8.5.5.0, 8.5.5.1, 8.5.5.2
Ibm Corporation Websphere Application Server For Bluemix — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (Technical Description, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8934?: CVE-2016-8934 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-8934?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.