CVE-2018-1657 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Publishing Engine versions 2.1.2, 6.0.5, and 6.0.6. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the web UI, potentially leading to credential disclosure within a trusted session. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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