What is the severity of CVE-2016-2912?

CVE-2016-2912 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2912?

To mitigate CVE-2016-2912, upgrade IBM Rational Publishing Engine to version 2.0.1 with ifix002 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-2912?

CVE-2016-2912 affects remote authenticated users of IBM Rational Publishing Engine version 2.0.1 before ifix002.

What types of attacks can CVE-2016-2912 facilitate?

CVE-2016-2912 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Is CVE-2016-2912 easy to exploit?

CVE-2016-2912 can be exploited easily by sending crafted URLs to authenticated users.

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CVE-2016-2912

medium

5.4

CWE

8/8/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-2912: XSS

First published: Mon Aug 08 2016(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Document Builder in IBM Rational Publishing Engine (aka RPENG) 2.0.1 before ifix002 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Rational Publishing Engine	=2.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2912?
CVE-2016-2912 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2912?
To mitigate CVE-2016-2912, upgrade IBM Rational Publishing Engine to version 2.0.1 with ifix002 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-2912?
CVE-2016-2912 affects remote authenticated users of IBM Rational Publishing Engine version 2.0.1 before ifix002.
What types of attacks can CVE-2016-2912 facilitate?
CVE-2016-2912 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Is CVE-2016-2912 easy to exploit?
CVE-2016-2912 can be exploited easily by sending crafted URLs to authenticated users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2912?
CVE-2016-2912 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2912?
To mitigate CVE-2016-2912, upgrade IBM Rational Publishing Engine to version 2.0.1 with ifix002 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-2912?
CVE-2016-2912 affects remote authenticated users of IBM Rational Publishing Engine version 2.0.1 before ifix002.
What types of attacks can CVE-2016-2912 facilitate?
CVE-2016-2912 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Is CVE-2016-2912 easy to exploit?
CVE-2016-2912 can be exploited easily by sending crafted URLs to authenticated users.