medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0917: XSS

First published: Fri May 16 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS) in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF06 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=6.1.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.3
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.4
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.5
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.6
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.3
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0
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=7.0.0.2-cf23
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf24
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf25
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf26
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf27
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0
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-2014-0917?

    CVE-2014-0917 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0917?

    To fix CVE-2014-0917, upgrade your IBM WebSphere Portal to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically to 8.0.0.1 or later.

  • What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2014-0917?

    CVE-2014-0917 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF06.

  • What type of attack can be performed using CVE-2014-0917?

    CVE-2014-0917 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted URL.

  • What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0917?

    Systems running certain versions of IBM WebSphere Portal, specifically those listed in the CVE details, are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0917.

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