CVE-2022-38709 (GCVE-0-2022-38709)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-06 17:15 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:13
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Summary
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1, 21.0.2, and 21.0.3 for Cloud Pak 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: 234291.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/A:N/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/I:L/C:L/AC:L/AV:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:H
CWE
  • Cross-Site Scripting
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Robotic Process Automation Affected: 21.0.0
Affected: 21.0.1
Affected: 21.0.2
Affected: 21.0.3
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Date Public
2022-10-03 00:00
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