Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Portal
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Social Rendering Templates for Digital Data Connector is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00713 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 | WebSphere Portal | 5.1.0.0; 5.1.0.1; 5.1.0.2; 5.1.0.3; 5.1.0.4; 5.1.0.5; 6.0.0.0; 6.0.0.1; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.1.3; 6.1.0.0; 6.0.1.5; 6.0.1.2; 6.0.1.4; 6.1.0.1; 6.1.0.2; 6.1.0.3; 6.0.1.5 build wp6015_008_01; 6.0.0.2; 6.0.0.3; 6.0.0.4; 6.0.1.0; 6.0.1.6; 6.0.1.7; 6.1.5.0; 7.0; 7.0.0.1; 8.0; 1.0; 8.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 6.1.0.4; 6.1.0.5; 6.1.0.6; 6.1.5.1; 6.1.5.2; 6.1.5.3; 8; 7; 6.1.5; 6.1.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.0; 8.5; 6.1; 6.0; 8.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WebSphere Portal VendorIBM Affected 5.1.0.0; 5.1.0.1; 5.1.0.2; 5.1.0.3; 5.1.0.4; 5.1.0.5; 6.0.0.0; 6.0.0.1; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.1.3; 6.1.0.0; 6.0.1.5; 6.0.1.2; 6.0.1.4; 6.1.0.1; 6.1.0.2; 6.1.0.3; 6.0.1.5 build wp6015_008_01; 6.0.0.2; 6.0.0.3; 6.0.0.4; 6.0.1.0; 6.0.1.6; 6.0.1.7; 6.1.5.0; 7.0; 7.0.0.1; 8.0; 1.0; 8.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 6.1.0.4; 6.1.0.5; 6.1.0.6; 6.1.5.1; 6.1.5.2; 6.1.5.3; 8; 7; 6.1.5; 6.1.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.0; 8.5; 6.1; 6.0; 8.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8936
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpw2-39qj-373m
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-8936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpw2-39qj-373m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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