medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0549: XSS

First published: Mon Jun 03 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Content Manager - Web Content Viewer Portlet in the server in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x through 7.0.0.2 CF22 and 8.0.0.x through 8.0.0.1 CF5, when the IBM Portlet API is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0-cf001
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf002
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf003
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf004
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf005
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf006
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf007
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf008
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf009
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf010
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf019
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf011
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf012
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf013
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf014
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf015
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf016
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf017
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf018
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf019
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf020
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf021
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf022
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf01
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf02
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf03
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf05
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf05

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0549?

    CVE-2013-0549 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploit through cross-site scripting.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0549?

    To fix CVE-2013-0549, you should apply the latest patches provided by IBM for affected versions of WebSphere Portal.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2013-0549?

    CVE-2013-0549 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 7.0.0.x up to 7.0.0.2 CF22 and 8.0.0.x up to 8.0.0.1 CF5.

  • What is the nature of CVE-2013-0549?

    CVE-2013-0549 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2013-0549?

    CVE-2013-0549 can be exploited by remote attackers with access to the Web Content Viewer Portlet when the IBM Portlet API is used.

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