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CVE-2022-40750

MEDIUM
Published 2022-11-11T18:21:09.644Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
5.4
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.002
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.2% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.401
Higher than 40.1% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 236588.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

IBM

WebSphere Application Server

Affected Versions:

8.5, 9.0

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE

GHSA-x6xp-wmjh-p747

Advisory Details

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 236588.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40750
WEB https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236588
WEB https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6833552

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: November 12, 2022, Modified: November 16, 2022

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6833552
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236588
Published: 2022-11-11T18:21:09.644Z
Last Modified: 2025-05-01T13:40:32.850Z
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