CVE-2020-4977

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
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: 2021-06-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing is vulnerable to stored 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: 192470.

Affected products

IBM Collaborative Lifecycle Management: 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management: 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
IBM Engineering Insights: 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
IBM Rational Publishing Engine: 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
IBM Engineering Test Management: 7.0.0, 7.0.1
IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation: 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager: 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1
IBM Rational Quality Manager: 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1
IBM Removable Media Manager: 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0

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