6.4

CVE-2021-38893: ibm business_automation_workflow Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 21-12-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38893 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm business_automation_workflow. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.71%
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. 21-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0 and 21.0 are vulnerable to stored 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: 209512.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.69% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.71%

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

Ibm5 products

1 vendor · 5 products

References

3 links