CVE-2024-43184 in Jazz Foundation
Summary
by MITRE • 09/04/2025
IBM Jazz Foundation 7.0.2 through 7.0.2 iFix033, 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 iFix012, and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 iFix002 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/04/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-43184 affects IBM Jazz Foundation versions ranging from 7.0.2 through 7.0.2 iFix033, 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 iFix012, and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 iFix002. This cross-site scripting vulnerability represents a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity of the web-based user interface components. The affected system operates within the IBM Jazz Foundation framework which serves as a collaborative development platform for software teams, making this vulnerability particularly concerning for organizations relying on these tools for their development workflows.
The technical flaw manifests as a failure to properly sanitize user input within the web interface components of the Jazz Foundation system. When users interact with the web UI, malicious JavaScript code can be embedded and executed within the context of a trusted session. This occurs due to insufficient validation and sanitization of input parameters that are subsequently rendered back to users without proper encoding or filtering mechanisms. The vulnerability stems from the application's inability to distinguish between legitimate user input and potentially malicious script code, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of authenticated users.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it creates a pathway for credential theft and session hijacking within trusted environments. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this weakness to inject malicious code that monitors user interactions, captures session tokens, or redirects users to malicious sites. The vulnerability specifically targets the web UI components where users engage with the system, making it particularly dangerous in collaborative development environments where multiple users interact with shared workspaces. When combined with the trusted session context, this vulnerability can enable attackers to escalate privileges and access sensitive information that would normally be protected within the application's security boundaries.
Organizations utilizing affected IBM Jazz Foundation versions should immediately implement mitigations including applying the latest available patches and iFixes from IBM to address the XSS vulnerability. Network segmentation and web application firewalls can provide additional defense-in-depth measures to monitor and filter malicious traffic. Input validation controls should be enhanced to ensure all user-supplied data is properly sanitized before being rendered in the web interface. Security teams should conduct comprehensive testing to verify that all user input fields are properly protected against script injection attacks, and implement proper output encoding to prevent malicious code from executing within the browser context. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws in web applications, and represents a technique commonly associated with attack vectors in the ATT&CK framework under the execution and credential access categories.
The broader implications of this vulnerability highlight the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches for collaborative development platforms, as these systems often contain sensitive information and provide access to critical development resources. Organizations should implement regular security assessments of their development environments to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities that could compromise the integrity of their software development lifecycle processes.