CVE-2021-28827

TIBCO Administrator Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Critical · published April 20, 2021

CVSS v3.1
9.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky Stored XSS attack requires a human touch to unleash chaos in TIBCO's systems! 🦸 Think of this vulnerability like a clever scam artist convincing a hotel staff to let them into the VIP lounge. The attacker doesn’t need a key card; they just need the unsuspecting guest to open the door and let them in! If exploited, an attacker could execute malicious scripts on the server, potentially compromising sensitive data or taking over user accounts. Imagine walking into a well-guarded vault because someone trusted the wrong person; that’s exactly the risk here! 🔥

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a clever scam artist convincing a hotel staff to let them into the VIP lounge. The attacker doesn’t need a key card; they just need the unsuspecting guest to open the door and let them in! This vulnerability in TIBCO's Administration GUI allows unauthenticated attackers to trick legitimate users into executing malicious scripts via social engineering, leading to stored XSS attacks.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could execute malicious scripts on the server, potentially compromising sensitive data or taking over user accounts. Imagine walking into a well-guarded vault because someone trusted the wrong person; that’s exactly the risk here! 🔥 Immediately update to versions 5.11.2 or later for TIBCO Administrator and TIBCO Runtime Agent. Educate users about the importance of verifying requests before taking action to prevent falling into the trap. 🛡️ You’ve got this! Stay vigilant and implement these fixes to keep your systems safe! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.6 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01102 · 65.4th percentile
Published
2021-04-20T18:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 APR 18:30Z
    TIBCO Administrator Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability
    cvelistv5