CVE-2024-51457Network attack vector

Authenticated credential disclosure via Web UI script injection

Published Jan 22, 2025 · Updated Feb 18, 2025

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.19 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.19 has XSS that allows remote authenticated users to inject JavaScript. The Web UI accepts attacker-supplied content and embeds arbitrary JavaScript, but IBM has not disclosed the affected field, endpoint, or missing neutralization operation. A second user must render the injected content in a trusted session; the script can alter UI behavior and disclose credentials, with no reported availability impact.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.19 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.19 has XSS that allows remote authenticated users to inject JavaScript. The Web UI accepts attacker-supplied content and embeds arbitrary JavaScript, but IBM has not disclosed the affected field, endpoint, or missing neutralization operation. A second user must render the injected content in a trusted session; the script can alter UI behavior and disclose credentials, with no reported availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-51457
Published
Jan 22, 2025
Updated
Feb 18, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Classifications
CWE-79, T1056
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=21.0.0 <=21.0.7.19
  2. Affected versionversion=23.0.0 <=23.0.19

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Robotic Process Automationversion=21.0.0 <=21.0.7.19; version=23.0.0 <=23.0.19

Published CVSS scores

4.4IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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')
T1056Input Capture

Public exploit references

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