Security Bulletin: API Connect is vulnerable to JQuery-UI Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2021-41184, CVE-2021-41183, CVE-2021-41182)

Summary

A vulnerable version of JQuery-UI was used by API Connect. The fix includes updated JQuery-UI which addresses CVE-2021-41184, CVE-2021-41183, and CVE-2021-41182.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-41184
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery jQuery-UI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the .position() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the of parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212277 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-41183
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery jQuery-UI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Datepicker widget. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Text parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212276 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2021-41182
**DESCRIPTION:**jQuery jQuery-UI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Datepicker widget. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the altField parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212274 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.5.1

The UI component is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package.

<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6607906&gt;

IBM API Connect V10.0.1.0 - V10.0.1.7
| V10.0.1.8|

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.8

The UI component is impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package.

<https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6607673&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None