IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2/6.0.5/6.0.6 Web UI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2/6.0.5/6.0.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web UI. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1657. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2/6.0.5/6.0.6. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Publishing Engine 2.1.2, 6.0.5, and 6.0.6 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-force ID: 144883.

The bug was discovered 01/02/2019. The weakness was released 01/04/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1657 since 12/13/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 106460†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-128704. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• IBM

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• Publishing Engine

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• 2.1.2
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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