IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization 7.0.2/7.0.3 URI Validator cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization 7.0.2/7.0.3. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component URI Validator. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-52890. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization 7.0.2/7.0.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component URI Validator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-84. The web application improperly neutralizes user-controlled input for executable script disguised with URI encodings. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.03 could be susceptible to cross-site scripting due to no validation of URIs.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-52890 since 11/17/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of 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 08/14/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-84 / CWE-79 / CWE-94
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/17/2024 CVE reserved
08/05/2025 +260 days Advisory disclosed
08/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/14/2025 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52890 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318829

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2025 16:19
Updated: 08/14/2025 07:16
Changes: 08/05/2025 16:19 (63), 08/14/2025 07:16 (1)
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