CVE-2014-8902: XSS

Published Dec 19, 2014

Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blog Portlet in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF04 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Affected Software

17 affected components

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=7.0.0.1

IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1

IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21692107

Event History

Dec 19, 2014

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8902?

CVE-2014-8902 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8902?

To fix CVE-2014-8902, update to a patched version of IBM WebSphere Portal that addresses the XSS vulnerability.

What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2014-8902?

CVE-2014-8902 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF04.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-8902?

CVE-2014-8902 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Who can exploit CVE-2014-8902?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2014-8902 through crafted URLs targeting the Blog Portlet in the affected IBM WebSphere Portal versions.