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Websphere Application Server CVE-2012-4851

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2012-11-14 psirt@us.ibm.com
IBM XSS Websphere Application Server
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 14, 2012 - 12:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server. Version information: before 8.5.0.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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