Security Bulletin: IBM Cúram Social Program Management is Vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Summary

IBM Cúram Social Program Management is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. An already authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute a script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-7402**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Cúram Social Program Management is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/107107 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cúram Social Program Management 6.1

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| Remediation/First Fix
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Cúram SPM| 6.1| Visit IBM Fix Central and upgrade to 6.1.1.1 or a subsequent release