5.4

CVE-2021-38883: ibm business_automation_workflow Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 17-12-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38883 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm business_automation_workflow. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20,0 and 21.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 are 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: 209165.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.48% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

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

Ibm2 products
  • business_automation_workflow19.0.0 | 20.0.0 | 21.0 | 18.0.0 | 18.0.0.0 | 18.0.0.1 | 18.0.0.2 | 19.0.0.0 | 19.0.0.1 | 19.0.0.2 | 19.0.0.3 | 20.0.0.0 | 20.0.0.1 | 20.0.0.2 | 21.0.0.0
  • business_process_manager8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.1 | 8.5.0.2 | 8.5.5.0 | 8.5.6.0 | 8.5.7.0 | 8.6.0.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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