Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect Developer Portal is affected by a cross site scripting vulnerability in Bootstrap (CVE-2019-8331)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-8331 DESCRIPTION: Bootstrap is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the tooltip or popover data-template. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site. 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/157409&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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

IBM API Connect version 2018.1-2018.4.1.3

Remediation/Fixes

IBM API Connect

V2018.1 - 2018.4.1.3

| 2018.4.1.4 fixpack |

LI80764

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Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.4 fixpack.

Follow this link and find the appropriate 2018.4.1.4 portal package suitable for the form factor of your installation.

[http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~WebSphere&amp;product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&amp;release=2018.4.1.3&amp;platform=All&amp;function=all&amp;source=fc](< http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.4.1.3&platform=All&function=all&source=fc&gt;)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None