5.4

CVE-2016-0305: ibm corporation connections Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 08-02-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0305 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm corporation connections. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.66%
0%100%
Low · -0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Connections is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.16 pp

From 0.82% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
Ibm corporation1 product
  • connections4.5 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.1.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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