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5.4

IBM Jazz Reporting Service lets attackers inject malicious scripts

CVE-2016-2888 · published 10 years ago
Summary

The Report Builder and Data Collection Component in IBM Jazz Reporting Service versions before 5.0.2‑ifix016 and 6.0.1‑ifix005 can be tricked into running unwanted web code when a user clicks a specially crafted link. This could let an attacker display false information or steal session data from users who are already logged in. Apply the latest IBM fixes for the affected versions as soon as possible.

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
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm jazz_reporting_service 5.0
5.0.1
5.0.2
6.0
6.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:jazz_reporting_service:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Report Builder and Data Collection Component (DCC) in IBM Jazz Reporting Service (JRS) 5.x before 5.0.2 ifix016 and 6.x before 6.0.1 ifix005 allows r...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Report Builder and Data Collection Component (DCC) in IBM Jazz Reporting Service (JRS) 5.x before 5.0.2 ifix016 and 6.x before 6.0.1 ifix005 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0313 and CVE-2016-0350.
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
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published8 Jul 2016
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2016-2888 · NVD
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