CVE-2024-56341
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 Content Navigator 3.0.11, 3.0.15, and 3.1.0 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 · high confidenceIBM Content Navigator versions 3.0.11, 3.0.15, and 3.1.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface. An authenticated user can inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the UI, which executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected content, potentially leading to credential theft or session hijacking within trusted sessions.
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= 3.0.11= 3.0.15= 3.1.0CVSS 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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Identify installed IBM Content Navigator versionAccess the IBM Content Navigator administration console or check the installation directory for version information. The version is typically displayed in the About section of the admin interface or can be retrieved via the Navigator API endpoint /api/about.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0.11, 3.0.15, or 3.1.0.
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Confirm web interface is accessibleVerify that the IBM Content Navigator web client interface (typically accessed via HTTP/HTTPS on port 9080 or similar) is enabled and reachable. Check the web application configuration in the WebSphere or IBM HTTP Server settings.Affected if The web interface is enabled and users can authenticate to access the Navigator web client.
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Review recent user-generated contentAudit recent documents, annotations, comments, or metadata entries created through the Navigator interface. Search for patterns suggesting XSS payloads such as <script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, or other HTML/script tags in user-submitted fields.Affected if User-generated content with unsanitized script tags or event handlers is present in the system.
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Check for suspicious session activityReview IBM Content Navigator audit logs and session records for unusual patterns: sessions originating from unexpected IP addresses, multiple concurrent sessions per user, or session tokens used in ways inconsistent with normal behavior.Affected if Unusual session activity is observed that may indicate credential theft or session hijacking exploits.
A user is affected if their IBM Content Navigator installation matches version 3.0.11, 3.0.15, or 3.1.0 and the web interface is accessible to authenticated users who can create or modify content viewed by others.
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 the IBM security patch for this vulnerability; until patched, review and sanitize user-generated content in the Navigator interface and monitor for suspicious session activity.
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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-2024-56341 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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