CVE-2024-49793
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 ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user 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 · moderate confidenceIBM ApplinX 11.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Web UI. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the application interface, which executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected content, potentially exfiltrating session credentials or performing actions on behalf of victims.
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= 11.1.0CVSS 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
- 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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Confirm IBM ApplinX is installedLocate the IBM ApplinX installation directory or check for the ApplinX service running on the system. Common paths include C:\Program Files\IBM\ApplinX or /opt/IBM/ApplinX on Linux. Use system commands like 'sc query' on Windows or 'ps aux' on Linux to find the ApplinX process.Affected if IBM ApplinX software is present on the system
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Verify the installed version is 11.1.0Check the version of IBM ApplinX by inspecting version files in the installation directory, the product README, or by accessing the Web UI login page which often displays the version number. Compare your installed version against the affected range = 11.1.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.1.0 (the only affected version listed)
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Confirm Web UI component is enabledVerify the Web UI is accessible by attempting to reach the ApplinX web interface via browser or command-line tool (e.g., curl) on the typical ports 8080, 8443, or configured port. Check the ApplinX configuration files for Web UI enablement settings.Affected if The Web UI is accessible and user authentication is possible (required for authenticated XSS attack)
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Inspect Web UI for suspicious user-generated contentReview application logs, user-created templates, or data fields within the Web UI that accept user input and render output. Look for any unexpected script tags, JavaScript event handlers, or encoded payloads in fields that other users would view.Affected if Malicious JavaScript code has been injected into Web UI fields and persists in the application
You are affected if IBM ApplinX version 11.1.0 is installed, its Web UI is enabled, and an authenticated user has injected malicious script content that gets stored and rendered to other 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 dataImplement contextual output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data rendered in the Web UI. Apply Content Security Policy headers to mitigate XSS execution. Consider upgrading to a patched version if available from IBM.
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