CVE-2018-1657

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-01-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2, 6.0.5, and 6.0.6 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: 144883.

Affected products

IBM Rational Publishing Engine: 2.1.2, 6.0.5, 6.0.6

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106460
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144883
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10792081
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106460
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144883
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10792081

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