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TI-2022-18241 Aliases CVE-2022-38709GHSA-hm95-wj5x-jfqm

Cross-site scripting in IBM Robotic Process Automation

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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1, 21.0.2, and 21.0.3 for Cloud Pak 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. IBM X-Force ID: 234291.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00538 45th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMRobotic Process Automation21.0.0; 21.0.1; 21.0.2; 21.0.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Robotic Process Automation VendorIBM Affected 21.0.0; 21.0.1; 21.0.2; 21.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.0.1 to before 21.0.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.0.1 to before 21.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm95-wj5x-jfqm

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-23069 IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15958 IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 does not require that users… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21522 IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak session fixation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21351 Incorrect default permissions in IBM Robotic Process Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-18554 Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Robotic Process Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-08785 IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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