CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5975: XSS

First published: Mon Sep 26 2016(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in the web portal in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience before 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8 before 8.8.0.9049 FP9, 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A FP5, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A FP3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an embedded string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5978.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Tealeaf CX<=8.7
IBM Tealeaf CX=8.8
IBM Tealeaf CX=9.0.0
IBM Tealeaf CX=9.0.1
IBM Tealeaf CX=9.0.1a
IBM Tealeaf CX=9.0.2
IBM Tealeaf CX=9.0.2a

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5975?

    CVE-2016-5975 is classified as a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which can potentially allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5975?

    To fix CVE-2016-5975, upgrade to IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience versions 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8.0.9049 FP9, or any of the later specified versions.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2016-5975?

    CVE-2016-5975 affects IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience versions up to 8.7, version 8.8, 9.0.0, 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-5975?

    CVE-2016-5975 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects the web portal of IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience.

  • Can CVE-2016-5975 affect my web applications?

    Yes, if you are using the affected versions of IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience, CVE-2016-5975 can be exploited to compromise the security of your web applications.

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