CVE-2011-5048

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM Web Experience Factory (aka WEF, formerly WebSphere Portlet Factory) 7.0 and 7.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) text INPUT element or (2) TEXTAREA element, related to an interaction between Smart Refresh and Dojo.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO65984 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO65985 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72115 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51246 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026481 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21575083 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5048?
CVE-2011-5048 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5048?
To fix CVE-2011-5048, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-5048 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-5048 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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