How to fix CVE-2024-49785?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Watsonx Ai affected by CVE-2024-49785?

CVE-2024-49785 presents moderate security risk, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

CVE-2024-49785

MEDIUM

2025-01-12 [email protected]

5.4

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:03 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 12, 2025 - 02:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

Description

IBM watsonx.ai 1.1 through 2.0.3 and IBM watsonx.ai on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 through 5.0.3 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Analysis

IBM watsonx.ai 1.1 through 2.0.3 and IBM watsonx.ai on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 through 5.0.3 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

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. IBM watsonx.ai 1.1 through 2.0.3 and IBM watsonx.ai on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 through 5.0.3 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. Affected products include: Ibm Watsonx.Ai, Ibm Watsonx.Ai On Cloud Pak For Data. Version information: through 2.0.3.

Affected Products

Ibm Watsonx.Ai, Ibm Watsonx.Ai On Cloud Pak For Data.

Remediation

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.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +27

POC: 0

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