IBM OpenPages 9.0 XSS via Web UI
CVE-2023-43039 Published on July 8, 2025

IBM OpenPages with Watson cross-site scripting
IBM OpenPages with Watson 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-43039 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. 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.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

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-2023-43039 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-43039

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Affected Versions

IBM OpenPages with Watson Version 9.0 is affected by CVE-2023-43039

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
5.04%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.