Security Bulletin: IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier On Premise - [All] jQuery (Publicly disclosed vulnerability) CVE-2020-11023, CVE-2020-11022

Summary

We have identified that the IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier is affected by one or more security vulnerabilities. These have been addressed in LCMS Premier 14.0 version.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-11023
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the option elements. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181350 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2020-11022
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the jQuery.htmlPrefilter method. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181349 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends updating to the latest release for customers who are using an affected version. The new version is available at IBM Passport Advantage web site.

Once on version 14.0, please proceed to download and apply the provided fix via Fix Central.

Steps to Download from Fix Central

• Log in to Fix Central (<https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;)
• Select "IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier” from the Product Selector dropdown
• Select “14.0” from the Installed version dropdown
• Select “Windows” from the Platform dropdown
• Click “Continue”
• Select "Browse for Fixes” and click “Continue”

Download the following 2 files:

• Download the 14.0.0 patch - p_14.0.0058_2020-08-28_06-52.zip or above

Steps to Follow in Version 14.0 ONLY:

1. Remove all plugins:
   1. From ConfigWiz.exe, check “Advanced” checkbox, then click “Stop Services”.
   2. Move all jar and all zip files from plugin folder to somewhere else.
   3. From ConfigWiz.exe, click “Add/Remove Plugins”.
2. Install the plugin or patch:
   1. Move or copy the new plugin file or patch into the plugin folder.
   2. From ConfigWiz.exe, click “Advanced” checkbox, then click “Add/Remove Plugins”.
3. Re-Start Services

Workarounds and Mitigations

None