CVE-2020-4530

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2020 at 01:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorBusiness Process ManagerBusiness Automation Workflow

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

IBM Business Automation Workflow C.D.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 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-ForceID: 182714.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 20.0.0.2C.D.0
Affected range stops below 20.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
8.0.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.1.08.5.0.0 ≤ v < 8.5.7.08.08.58.68.6.0.0
Affected range stops below 8.0.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.5.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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