CVE-2023-33840: IBM Security Verify Governance cross-site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 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: 256037.

Affected products

IBM Security Verify Governance: 10.0, 10.0.1

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/256037
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7057377
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/256037
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7057377

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