CVE-2022-40750Network attack vector

Authenticated credential disclosure via Admin Console script injection

Published Nov 11, 2022 · Updated May 1, 2025

Cross-site scripting in the Admin Console of IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote authenticated users to run JavaScript. IBM identifies the Application Migration Report function as the affected locus, but the confidential APAR does not disclose which input is inserted without adequate neutralization. Execution requires a user to interact with the injected content in a trusted session, where script can alter console behavior and expose credentials.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in the Admin Console of IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote authenticated users to run JavaScript. IBM identifies the Application Migration Report function as the affected locus, but the confidential APAR does not disclose which input is inserted without adequate neutralization. Execution requires a user to interact with the injected content in a trusted session, where script can alter console behavior and expose credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40750
Published
Nov 11, 2022
Updated
May 1, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.5, 9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM WebSphere Application Serverversion=8.5, 9.0

Published CVSS scores

5.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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