---
id: "CVE-2023-38375"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-38375"]
title: "IBM Cloud Pak System: cross-site scripting in web UI exposes sessions"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["ibm-cloud-pak-system", "self-hosted", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["other-versions"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T18:16:57+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:04:15+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38375", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00"}]
---

# IBM Cloud Pak System: cross-site scripting in web UI exposes sessions

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.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## 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.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38375

## From the sources

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.

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