XSS in IBM Mq

CVE-2018-1836

IBM WebSphere MQ 9.0.2, 9.0.3, 9.0.4, 9.0.5, 9.1.0.0, and 9.1.0.1 console 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. IBM X-Force ID: 150661.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-1836: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • IBM Mq — versions 9.1.0.0, 9.0.5, 9.0.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1836?
CVE-2018-1836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2018-1836?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.