XSS in IBM Mobilefirst Platform Foundation
CVE-2017-1500
A Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the authorization function exposed by RESTful Web Api of IBM Worklight Framework 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0, 7.1, and 8.0. The vulnerable parameter is "scope"; if you set as its value a "realm" not defined in authenticationConfig.xml, you get an HTTP 403 Forbidden response and the value will be reflected in the body of the HTTP response. By setting it to arbitrary JavaScript code it is possible to modify the flow of the authorization function, potentially leading to credential disclosure within a trusted session.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Mobilefirst Platform Foundation — versions 6.3.0.0, 7.0.0.0, 7.1.0.0
- IBM Worklight — versions 6.1.0.2, 7.0, 6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129404 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1500?
- CVE-2017-1500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Mobilefirst Platform Foundation, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1500?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.