What is CVE-2023-24966?

CVE-2023-24966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-24966?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2023-24966

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 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: 246904.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0
Ibm Websphere_application_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24966?: CVE-2023-24966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-24966?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.