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CVE-2013-0538: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP4 Interim Fix 1 and 9.0 befo...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP4 Interim Fix 1 and 9.0 before Interim Fix 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SCRIPT element in an HTML e-mail message, aka SPRs JMOY95BLM6 and JMOY95BN49.

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This issue let a malicious HTML email trigger cross-site scripting behavior in affected IBM Lotus Notes clients. The business risk is exposure through ordinary email handling on older Notes deployments, not a server breach by itself. Exposure is most likely on endpoints still running the listed IBM Lotus Notes 8.x or early 9.0 client versions and processing HTML email. The provided CVE data does not identify server-side products or broader platforms. Treat this as a legacy client remediation item. Prioritize if IBM Lotus Notes remains in use for email, especially on executive, finance, legal, or helpdesk endpoints that receive external messages. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Notes 8.x clients to 8.5.3 FP4 Interim Fix 1 or later.; Upgrade affected Notes 9.0 clients to Interim Fix 1 or later.; Check IBM guidance for supported remediation paths in legacy environments..

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