What is CVE-2023-23481?

CVE-2023-23481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-06-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-23481?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager

CVE-2023-23481

IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1, 6.2, and 6.2.1 is vulnerable to stored 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: 245889.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2023-06-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager — versions 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.1
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001561 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245889 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23481?: CVE-2023-23481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-23481?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.