PT-2019-9841 · Ibm · Ibm Publishing Engine

Published 2019-01-04 · Updated 2025-03-25 · CVE-2018-1951

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Publishing Engine versions 2.1.2, 6.0.5, 6.0.6

Description The issue allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, altering the intended functionality and potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Recommendations For versions 2.1.2, 6.0.5, and 6.0.6, consider restricting access to the Web UI until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling any functionality that allows embedding JavaScript code in the Web UI. Avoid using the Web UI for sensitive operations until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-1951

Affected Products

Ibm Publishing Engine

References · 6

• https://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10792081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1951 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1951 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153494 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106460 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/116076 · Telegram Post