Cross-site scripting in IBM BigInsights
Priority LOW 26CWE-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 Infosphere BigInsights is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00705 53rd 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 | BigInsights | 3.0; 3.0.0.1; 3.0.0.2; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.3.0; 1.4.0; 2.0.0; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 4.0.0; 4.1.0; 4.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigInsights VendorIBM Affected 3.0; 3.0.0.1; 3.0.0.2; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.3.0; 1.4.0; 2.0.0; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 4.0.0; 4.1.0; 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2924
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvf7-j3jf-c7x7
References
More IBM Biginsights vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02500 Cross-site scripting in IBM BigInsights CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2016-2924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvf7-j3jf-c7x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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