IBM CICS TX cross-site scripting
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM CICS TX Standard 11.1, Advanced 10.1, 11.1, and TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 are 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: 266059.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00489 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | CICS TX Standard | 11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | CICS TX Advanced | 10.1, 11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CICS TX Standard VendorIBM Affected 11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- CICS TX Advanced VendorIBM Affected 10.1, 11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- TXSeries for Multiplatforms VendorIBM Affected 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:10.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx:11.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM CICS TX Advanced, CICS TX Standard, TXSeries for Multiplatforms — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7063659
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22397 IBM CICS TX cross-site request forgeryPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-272j-mppr-v33q
References
More IBM Cics Tx vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13662 OS command injection in IBM CICS TX Advanced CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16726 IBM GSKit-Crypto information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-15077 Cross-site request forgery in IBM CICS TX Advanced CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-22397 IBM CICS TX cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-27804 IBM CICS TX cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-27802 IBM CICS TX Standard cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-42029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-272j-mppr-v33q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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