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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2016-0243

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0...

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0 CF09 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0244.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmWebsphere Portal6.1.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-0243?

CVE-2016-0243 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.x through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0...

How severe is CVE-2016-0243?

CVE-2016-0243 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0243?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Portal.