CVE-2021-39036: IBM Cognos Analytics cross-site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 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: 2023-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1 and 11.2 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: 213966.

Affected products

IBM Cognos Analytics: 11.1, 11.2

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213966
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6986505
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0003/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213966
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6986505
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0003/

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