Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in jQuery (CVE-2015-9251)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2015-9251
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery 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: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138029 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

Affected Product

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Addressed in VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation / First Fix

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IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10

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5.0.8.10 iFix published on or after December 18, 2020

| LI81914| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.10 iFix

published on or after December 18, 2020

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the “Management” package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

Workarounds and Mitigations

None