CVE-2022-22502

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: 2022-06-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 and 21.0.2 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: 227124.

Affected products

IBM Robotic Process Automation: from 21.0.1 before 21.0.1.5; from 21.0.2 before 21.0.2.2 — fixed in 21.0.1.5, 21.0.2.2
IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service: before 21.0.2.2 — fixed in 21.0.2.2
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: before 21.0.2.2 — fixed in 21.0.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1.5, 21.0.2.2; IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service 21.0.2.2; IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak 21.0.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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