CVE-2016-8911
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 · uneditedIBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.
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 · moderate confidenceClickjacking vulnerability in IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud versions 13.1 through 13.2.4 allows remote attackers to embed the application in an invisible iframe on a malicious website and trick users into clicking hidden or disguised buttons/links, hijacking their intended actions.
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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= 13.1= 13.2= 13.2.2= 13.2.3= 13.2.4CVSS 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 the installed IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud versionCheck the application version displayed in the product UI (typically in About or Help sections), or query the system's version endpoint if availableAffected if The installed version matches 13.1, 13.2, 13.2.2, 13.2.3, or 13.2.4
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Verify if the application can be embedded in iframesInspect HTTP responses from the application using browser developer tools or a command like 'curl -I <application_url>' and look for X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy headersAffected if X-Frame-Options header is missing, set to ALLOWALL, or CSP frame-ancestors directive is missing or too permissive, allowing embedding from untrusted origins
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Test for clickjacking vulnerabilityCreate a simple HTML page with an invisible iframe pointing to the Kenexa LMS application and attempt to overlay hidden clickable elements, or use a security testing tool to confirm iframe embedding is possibleAffected if The application loads successfully in a remote iframe without being blocked by browser security controls
A user is affected if running IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud version 13.1 through 13.2.4 AND the application can be embedded in iframes due to missing X-Frame-Options or CSP frame-ancestors protections.
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 dataImplement X-Frame-Options header (DENY or SAMEORIGIN) or Content Security Policy frame-ancestors directive at the web server or load balancer level to prevent the application from being embedded in iframes.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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