CVE-2024-45071: IBM WebSphere Application Server cross-site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: from 8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.26; from 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.21

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173270

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