CVE-2021-29669
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 Jazz Foundation 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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 Jazz Foundation versions 6.0.6 through 7.0.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI. Attackers can embed arbitrary JavaScript code that executes within a trusted user session, potentially allowing credential disclosure or session hijacking.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 6.0.6= 6.0.6.1= 7.0= 7.0.1= 7.0.2CVSS 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:3.1/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 Jazz Foundation versionAccess the Jazz administrative console or check the installation manifest. In the Web UI, navigate to the About or Server Info section, or inspect the server's version file typically located in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, or 7.0.2.
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Confirm the Web UI component is enabledVerify that the Jazz Web UI interface is accessible and actively serving user requests. Check the server configuration for the webapp or ui-enabled flag.Affected if The Web UI is accessible and users can interact with it.
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Review Web UI input fields for injected scriptsInspect the Jazz Web UI for user-supplied input forms, such as comment fields, metadata entries, or configuration interfaces. Examine stored data or HTML source for unsanitized script tags.Affected if Arbitrary script tags or JavaScript code are present in stored Web UI data.
The environment is affected if IBM Jazz Foundation version 6.0.6 through 7.0.2 is installed and the Web UI is enabled and accessible.
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 dataApply IBM's security patch for this vulnerability and upgrade to a supported version. Implement output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data in the Web UI.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-29669 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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