5.4

CVE-2016-5942: ibm corporation kenexa lms on cloud Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5942 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm corporation kenexa lms on cloud. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.1% 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
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.55% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.55%

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
  • kenexa_lms4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2
Ibm corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links