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CVE-2018-1921: IBM Campaign 9.1.0, 9.1.2, 10.1, and 11.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

IBM Campaign 9.1.0, 9.1.2, 10.1, and 11.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 152857.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Campaign versions 9.1.0, 9.1.2, 10.1, and 11.0 have a cross-site scripting flaw in the web UI. An authenticated user could insert JavaScript that runs in another trusted session, potentially exposing credentials or changing page behavior.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate business risk. It is unlikely to cause direct service outage, but could compromise trusted sessions or credentials in a marketing platform if an attacker has account access.

Technical view

CVE-2018-1921 is a network-reachable XSS issue in IBM Campaign with CVSS 3.0 score 5.4. The vector indicates low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Campaign 9.1.0, 9.1.2, 10.1, or 11.0, especially where the web UI is reachable by many internal or external authenticated users.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires a user with low privileges and interaction from another user in the web UI, making phishing or workflow abuse plausible but not confirmed.

Researcher notes

The source bundle does not identify the exact vulnerable parameter, affected route, or fixed version. Validation should stay version-based and vendor-guidance-driven unless IBM advisory details are available internally.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM support guidance for the official fix or upgrade path.
  • Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly accessible IBM Campaign portals.
  • Restrict IBM Campaign UI access to trusted users until remediated.
  • Review custom controls for input validation and output encoding around affected UI workflows.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Campaign deployments and confirm affected versions.
  • Verify whether IBM's official fix or recommended upgrade has been applied.
  • Review recent UI activity for suspicious script-like content or unusual user changes.
  • Run regression tests for stored and reflected XSS protections without using weaponized payloads.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:R/AC:L/S:C/AV:N/PR:L/C:L/A:N/I:L/E:H/RC:C/RL:O

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/UI:R/AC:L/S:C/AV:N/PR:L/C:L/A:N/I:L/E:H/RC:C/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-1921Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:R/AC:L/S:C/AV:N/PR:L/C:L/A:N/I:L/E:H/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMCampaign9.1.2, 9.1.0, 10.1, 11.0Listed
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