IBM OpenPages with Watson cross-site scripting
Priority LOW 27CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM OpenPages with Watson 9.0 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
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th 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 | OpenPages with Watson | 9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenPages with Watson VendorIBM Affected 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43039
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv8h-7r63-mxfr
References
More IBM Openpages With Watson vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21475 IBM OpenPages with Watson privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-10539 Unrestricted file upload in IBM OpenPages with Watson CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-33246 IBM OpenPages cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-33249 IBM OpenPages improper certificate validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-20079 IBM OpenPages with Watson information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-33248 IBM OpenPages XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-43039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv8h-7r63-mxfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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