CVE-2018-1975

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Rational DOORS Web Access 9.5.1 through 9.5.2.9, and 9.6 through 9.6.1.9 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: 153916.

Affected products

IBM Rational DOORS Web Access: from 9.5.1.0 before 9.5.1.11; from 9.5.2.0 before 9.5.2.10; from 9.6.0.0 before 9.6.0.9; from 9.6.1.0 before 9.6.1.12 — fixed in 9.5.1.11, 9.5.2.10, 9.6.0.9, 9.6.1.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Rational DOORS Web Access 9.5.1.11, 9.5.2.10, 9.6.0.9, 9.6.1.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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