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IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.30 / 9.x < 9.0.5.29 XSRF (7279256)

🗓️ 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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WebSphere Application Server versions before 8.5.5.30 and 9.0.5.29 are vulnerable to CSRF via the Administrative Console.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(325539);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-8408");

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.30 / 9.x < 9.0.5.29 XSRF (7279256)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced
in the 7279256 advisory.

  - IBM WebSphere Application Server is affected by a cross-site request forgery, caused by improper
    validation of user-supplied input to the Administrative Console. By persuading an authenticated,
    privileged user to visit a malicious URL during a limited timing window, a remote attacker could send a
    specially-crafted request to execute malicious and unauthorized actions. CWE: CWE-352: Cross-Site Request
    Forgery (CSRF) (CVE-2026-8408)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279256");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.30, 9.0.5.29 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal
fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH71384.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-8408");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_detect.nasl", "ibm_enum_products.nbin", "ibm_websphere_application_server_nix_installed.nbin", "ibm_websphere_application_server_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'IBM WebSphere Application Server';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:4);

# If the detection is only remote, Source will be set, and we should require paranoia
var require_paranoid = FALSE;
if (!empty_or_null(app_info['Source']) && app_info['Source'] != 'unknown' && report_paranoia < 2)
  require_paranoid = TRUE;

if ('PH71384' >< app_info['Fixes'])
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '8.5.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.5.5.30', 'fixed_display' : '8.5.5.30 or Interim Fix PH71384' },
  { 'min_version' : '9.0.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.5.29', 'fixed_display' : '9.0.5.29 or Interim Fix PH71384' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
    require_paranoia:require_paranoid,
    flags:{'xsrf':TRUE}
);

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