What is CVE-2019-4270?

CVE-2019-4270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2019-4270?

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

XSS in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2019-4270

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 Admin 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: 160203.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
Ibm Websphere_application_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4270?: CVE-2019-4270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-4270?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.