CVE-2016-5981

5.4 mediumEPSS 0.6%

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM FileNet Workplace XT through 1.1.5.2-WPXT-LA011 and FileNet Workplace (Application Engine) through 4.0.2.14-P8AE-IF001, when RegExpSecurityFilter and ScriptSecurityFilter are misconfigured, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.4 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 49% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-79
Published: 2016-11-25
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

ibm:filenet_workplace
ibm:filenet_workplace_xt

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990899
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94517
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990899
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94517

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