CVE-2016-5940

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 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.

Affected products

IBM Corporation Kenexa LMS on Cloud: 4.1, 4.2, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 5.0 (+2)

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992072
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95433
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992072
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95433

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