Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 before CR4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 108355.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00644 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:4.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f78m-8p7p-qf2q
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More IBM Connections vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02514 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-04225 IBM Connections 3.x before 3.0.1.1 CR3, 4.0 before CR4, 4.5 before CR5, and 5.0 before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-01359 Open redirect in IBM Connections CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2016-02506 IBM Connections 4.x through 4.5 CR5, 5.0 before CR4, and 5.5 before CR1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-06209 XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-00855 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Profiles component in IBM… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2015-7459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f78m-8p7p-qf2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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