CVE-2022-43874
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 App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, and 7.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 239963.
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 confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Web UI (versions 4.1-7.0) allows authenticated users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code through the web interface, potentially altering application behavior and enabling credential disclosure via session hijacking within trusted sessions.
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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= 4.1= 4.2= 5.0= 5.1= 5.2= 6.0= 6.1= 6.2= 7.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 version of IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified ContainerRun the command to display the product version, such as 'ibm-apac version' or check the container image metadata/tags. Alternatively, access the Web UI and look for version information in the help or about section.Affected if The installed version matches 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, or 7.0 from the affected versions list.
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Verify the Web UI is enabled and accessibleCheck if the Web UI service is running and accessible by accessing the management interface URL (typically on ports 3000, 7080, or 9443 depending on configuration). Confirm the login page or dashboard loads.Affected if The Web UI is exposed and accessible without immediate network segmentation or authentication barriers.
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Confirm user authentication to the Web UI is possibleAttempt to log into the Web UI with valid credentials or verify that authentication mechanisms are configured and functional.Affected if Authenticated users can access the Web UI interface, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated session to inject malicious JavaScript.
Your environment is affected if you are running IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container versions 4.1 through 7.0 and the Web UI is accessible to authenticated users.
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 patches when available; implement robust input validation and output encoding across all Web UI input fields; deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS execution.
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- Implementation16.0 h
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- 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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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