CVE-2018-1444
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 and 9.0 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: 139906.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Base score: 5.4
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.93%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 59
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-79
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040475
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139906
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040475
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139906
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014392
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