CVE-2022-40750
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: 236588.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0
- ibm websphere application server= 8.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-1930IBM WebSphere Application Server: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site ScriptingDeutsch2022-11-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in IBM WebSphere Application Server ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-40750/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236588cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WebSphere-AS-Cross-Site-Scripting-via-Admin-Console-39781cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5600cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5757cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3647cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6833552cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236588enisa_euvd
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