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CVE-2024-49337

5.4 · MEDIUM

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages is vulnerable to HTML injection, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input of text fields used to construct workflow email notif…

Published Feb 20, 2025CWE-80EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2024-49337 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages

is vulnerable to HTML injection, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input of text fields used to construct workflow email notifications. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using HTML tags in a text field of an object to inject malicious script into an email which would be executed in a victim's mail client within the security context of the OpenPages mail message. An attacker could use this for phishing or identity theft attacks.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183541

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What is CVE-2024-49337?

CVE-2024-49337 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-49337?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-49337?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-49337?

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