CVE-2015-7417
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.41, 8.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted data from an OAuth provider.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM WebSphere Application Server contains a stored XSS vulnerability in its OAuth implementation. Authenticated users can inject malicious web scripts or HTML through crafted data received from an OAuth provider, which is then rendered without proper sanitization.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.0.0.0= 7.0.0.1= 7.0.0.2= 7.0.0.3= 7.0.0.4= 7.0.0.5= 7.0.0.7= 7.0.0.9= 7.0.0.11= 7.0.0.13= 7.0.0.15= 7.0.0.17CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WebSphere Application Server installationLocate the WebSphere installation directory and check for the presence of WebSphere binaries. Common paths include /opt/IBM/WebSphere or C:\IBM\WebSphere. Look for the product.ini or version files in the installation root.Affected if WebSphere Application Server is installed and running
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Determine the installed WebSphere versionRun the versionInfo command from the bin directory of the WebSphere installation: ./versionInfo.sh (Linux/UNIX) or versionInfo.bat (Windows). Alternatively, check the installed.apps file or the product.version file in the properties directory.Affected if The version reported is 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.3, 7.0.0.4, 7.0.0.5, 7.0.0.7, 7.0.0.9, 7.0.0.11, 7.0.0.13, 7.0.0.15, or 7.0.0.17
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Verify OAuth feature is enabledCheck the WebSphere administrative console or the server.xml configuration file for the OAuth feature. Look for entries containing 'OAuth' or 'oauth' in the enabledFeatures section or featureManager configuration.Affected if OAuth feature is listed as enabled in the server configuration
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Confirm OAuth provider configuration existsExamine the WebSphere configuration for OAuth client or provider definitions. Check the oauth-config.xml file or the administrative console under OAuth settings for configured OAuth providers.Affected if One or more OAuth providers are configured in the WebSphere environment
The environment is affected if WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.17 are installed AND the OAuth feature is enabled with at least one OAuth provider configured.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM WebSphere Application Server to version 7.0.0.41, 8.0.0.12, 8.5.5.9 or later. As a temporary workaround, validate and sanitize all OAuth provider response data at the application layer before rendering.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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