CVE-2016-5883

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-02-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM iNotes 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 Reference #: 1997010.

Affected products

IBM iNotes: 8.5.1.0, 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3, 8.5.1.4, 8.5.1.5 (+19)

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96168
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037790
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96168
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037790

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