IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1/11.2 XSS via SVG in Custom Vis
CVE-2023-28530 Published on July 22, 2023
IBM Cognos Analytics cross-site scripting
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1 and 11.2 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of SVG Files in Custom Visualizations. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute scripts 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. IBM X-Force ID: 251214.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-28530 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2023-28530 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-28530
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Affected Versions
IBM Cognos Analytics Version 11.1, 11.2 is affected by CVE-2023-28530Exploit Probability
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