CVE-2016-5981

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5981
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-11-25 03:59:12 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionCross-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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.001430000 probability, percentile 0.341840000 (date 2026-05-10)

Problem Types: CWE-79 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary3.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Filenet Workplace All All All All
Application Ibm Filenet Workplace Xt All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM Security Bulletin: FileNet Workplace XT and FileNet Workplace (Application Engine), can be affected by Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-5981) - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
IBM FileNet Workplace CVE-2016-5981 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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