JR50241: CROSS SITE SCRIPTING VULNERABILITY IN PROCESS INSPECTOR

8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR50241
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A cross-site scripting exposure occurs in Process Inspector
  where scripting text can be injected to cause manipulated
  responses or obtain sensitive information.
  
  On 8501 this can be regressed by JR51636 and fixed by JR49363.
  Please download JR49363 to obtain this fix.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The system is vulnerable to persistent Cross-Site Scripting
  attack. This vulnerability stems from missing validation and
  encoding on input received from the system's data source while
  using this input in order to generate dynamic web pages.
  You can use Escalate Task function in Process Inspector to
  inject scripting language into the request.
  
  
  *UPDATE(May.12,2015)* This fix has been superseded by JR49363 on
  v8.5.0.1. Please download JR49363 to obtain this fix.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.0.1. The request input is
  now validated with a proper error message returned with the
  input string escaped correctly.
  
  *UPDATE(May.12,2015)* This fix has been superseded by JR49363 on
  v8.5.0.1. Please download JR49363 to obtain this fix.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR49363:
  
  1.Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from the
  product selector, the installed version to the fix pack level,
  and your platform, and then click Continue.
  2.Select APAR or SPR, enter JR49363, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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