Cross-site scripting in IBM Connections
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
IBM Connections 5.5 and earlier is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00516 44th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Connections | 4.5; 3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.1.1; 4.0; 5.0; 5.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Connections VendorIBM Affected 4.5; 3.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.1.1; 4.0; 5.0; 5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0.0 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v679-4c6m-vv6h
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-2016-0310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v679-4c6m-vv6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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