SB2022090625 - XSS in IBM API Connect
Published: September 6, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24553)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-impacted-by-a-vulnerability-in-golang-cve-2020-24553/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-impacted-by-a-vulnerability-in-golang-cve-2020-24553/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483659<br><br></p>