Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Document Builder in IBM Rational…
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 the Document Builder in IBM Rational Publishing Engine (aka RPENG) 2.0.1 before ifix002 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00615 49th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2912
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37qg-w54x-3w6h
References
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- TI-2021-03653 Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-16443 Information disclosure in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-04022 IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow an authenticated user to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-01386 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Rational Publishing Engine CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2016-2912 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2912 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37qg-w54x-3w6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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