CVE-2023-24966Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via Admin Console script injection

Published Apr 27, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to expose credentials through the Admin Console. The Admin Console embeds attacker-supplied JavaScript in the Web UI, but IBM has not disclosed the affected parameter or missing output-encoding operation. Execution requires a trusted user to interact with crafted console content; the script can alter UI behavior and disclose credentials from that session.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to expose credentials through the Admin Console. The Admin Console embeds attacker-supplied JavaScript in the Web UI, but IBM has not disclosed the affected parameter or missing output-encoding operation. Execution requires a trusted user to interact with crafted console content; the script can alter UI behavior and disclose credentials from that session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24966
Published
Apr 27, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classifications
T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.5, 9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM WebSphere Application Serverversion=8.5, 9.0

Published CVSS scores

6.1IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1189Drive-by Compromise

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