CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2901

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager. It allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to user account takeover, posing a serious threat to data security and system integrity. Attackers may exploit this flaw to inject malicious code in the context of the user.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of IBM WebSphere Portal and implement additional security measures against CSRF attacks. System logs should also be monitored for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS