CVE-2016-8934 (GCVE-0-2016-8934)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-01 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:35
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Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • Cross-Site Scripting
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2017-02-01 00:00
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