{"id":"CVE-2023-38375","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2023-38375"],"related":[],"title":"IBM Cloud Pak System: cross-site scripting in web UI exposes sessions","description":"IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0, and 2.3.6.1 is 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.","summary":"IBM Cloud Pak System versions 2.3.6.0 and 2.3.6.1 let a user embed arbitrary JavaScript into the web UI. An attacker can use this to alter pages and potentially capture credentials within a logged-in user's trusted session.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.1,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["ibm-cloud-pak-system","self-hosted","vendor"],"not_affected_if":["other-versions"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed Cloud Pak System version in the appliance console; unknown whether the sources give a specific command.","fix":"- Move to a fixed IBM Cloud Pak System release; the sources do not name the fixed version, so check the IBM security bulletin for CVE-2023-38375.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-19T18:16:57+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-25T04:04:15+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-25T04:04:15+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-25T04:04:15Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Move to a fixed IBM Cloud Pak System release; the sources do not name the fixed version, so check the IBM security bulletin for CVE-2023-38375.","reach":"network","title":"IBM Cloud Pak System: cross-site scripting in web UI exposes sessions","impact":"medium","summary":"IBM Cloud Pak System versions 2.3.6.0 and 2.3.6.1 let a user embed arbitrary JavaScript into the web UI. An attacker can use this to alter pages and potentially capture credentials within a logged-in user's trusted session.","category":"vendor","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["ibm-cloud-pak-system","self-hosted"],"confidence":0.6,"needs_auth":"unknown","worst_case":"Attacker runs scripts in users' sessions and may capture credentials.","analyst_note":"Find the IBM security bulletin for CVE-2023-38375 to confirm the fixed version and whether authentication is required.","how_to_check":"- Check the installed Cloud Pak System version in the appliance console; unknown whether the sources give a specific command.","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["other-versions"],"who_is_affected":"Teams running IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0 or 2.3.6.1 whose staff use its web UI. The sources do not describe further configuration conditions.","user_interaction":"yes","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"medium"},"cost_usd":0.00059,"input_tokens":3328,"output_tokens":515,"severity_before":"medium"},"analyst_status":null,"analyst_note":null,"search":"'-2023':15A,18A '-38375':16A,19A '2.3.6.0':34B,72C '2.3.6.1':36B,74C 'allow':84C 'alter':53B,96C 'arbitrari':41B,88C 'attack':48B 'captur':57B 'cloud':2A,22B,30B,69C 'code':90C 'credenti':58B,103C 'cross':6A,79C 'cross-sit':5A,78C 'cve':14A,17A 'disclosur':104C 'emb':40B,87C 'expos':12A 'function':99C 'host':27B 'ibm':1A,21B,29B,68C 'ibm-cloud-pak-system':20B 'intend':98C 'javascript':42B,89C 'lead':101C 'let':37B 'log':62B 'logged-in':61B 'page':54B 'pak':3A,23B,31B,70C 'potenti':56B,100C 'script':8A,81C 'self':26B 'self-host':25B 'session':13A,67B,108C 'site':7A,80C 'system':4A,24B,32B,71C 'thus':95C 'trust':66B,107C 'ui':11A,46B,94C 'use':50B 'user':39B,64B,85C 'vendor':28B 'version':33B 'vulner':76C,83C 'web':10A,45B,93C 'within':59B,105C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Teams running IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0 or 2.3.6.1 whose staff use its web UI. The sources do not describe further configuration conditions.","tier":"C","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-19T18:16:57+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","cvss_by":"psirt@us.ibm.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2023-38375","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38375","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-19T18:16:57+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-20T17:17:25+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-23T22:28:57+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}