CVE-2016-3042

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Published Oct 1, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty before 16.0.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving OpenID Connect clients.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4115	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty before 16.0.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving OpenID Connect clients.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.129% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI64790
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986716
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92985

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 1, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 1, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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