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CVE-2015-1908: IBM WebSphere Portal lets attackers insert malicious script via URL

CVE-2015-1908 · published 11 years ago

Summary

Some older versions of IBM WebSphere Portal can be fooled by a specially crafted web address to run unwanted code in a visitor’s browser. This could allow an attacker to view or change information a user sees. Apply the latest security update from IBM or, if you cannot upgrade immediately, limit external access to the portal and use a web filter to block suspicious URLs.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
ibm	websphere_portal	6.1.0.0 6.1.0.1 6.1.0.2 6.1.0.3 6.1.0.4 6.1.0.5 6.1.0.6 6.1.5.0 6.1.5.1 6.1.5.2 6.1.5.3 7.0.0.0 5 more version ranges `cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.1.0.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF16, and 8.5.0 through CF05, as used in Web Content Manager and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published27 Apr 2015

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2015-1908 · NVD

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