Cross-site scripting in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Priority LOW 30CWE-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 InfoSphere DataStage is vulnerable to cross-frame scripting, caused by insufficient HTML iframe protection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to navigate to a web page the attacker controls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct clickjacking or other client-side browser attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01146 66th 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 | InfoSphere Information Server | 8.1; 8.5; 8.0; 8.5.0.1; 8.7; 9.1; 8.0.1; 10.0; 11.3; 10; 11.3.0.0; 11.3.1.0; 11.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere Information Server VendorIBM Affected 8.1; 8.5; 8.0; 8.5.0.1; 8.7; 9.1; 8.0.1; 10.0; 11.3; 10; 11.3.0.0; 11.3.1.0; 11.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9000
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f3w-94mp-xmw9
References
More IBM Infosphere Datastage vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05213 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2015-01707 IBM InfoSphere DataStage 8.1, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, and 11.3 through 11.3.1.2 on UNIX allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-02755 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, as used in IBM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-02754 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5 and 8.5.0.1 on Unix and Linux, as used in IBM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2012-00646 The client applications in the DataStage Administrator client in InfoSphere DataStage in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2016-07367 Information disclosure in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-9000 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9000 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6f3w-94mp-xmw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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