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CVE-2018-5431: TIBCO JasperReports Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The domain designer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a vulnerability which may allow, in the context of a non-default permissions configuration, persisted cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Affected releases include TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.2.

MediumCVSS 6.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2018-5431 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in TIBCO JasperReports Server’s domain designer. In a non-default permissions configuration, a lower-privileged user could save content that later runs in another user’s browser. The main business risk is account or data exposure through a reporting platform that often contains sensitive business data.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate priority, higher for shared, external, or sensitive reporting environments. The issue is old, so current exposure likely indicates legacy software or weak platform governance.

Technical view

The vulnerability affects the domain designer component and requires network access, low privileges, and user interaction. CVSS 3.0 is 6.3 with high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. Affected products include JasperReports Server and related Community, ActiveMatrix BPM, and AWS offerings through the versions listed by CVE and TIBCO.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where affected JasperReports Server versions are still deployed and domain designer permissions were changed from defaults to allow less-trusted users to create or modify relevant content.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation depends on authenticated access, a non-default permissions state, and a victim viewing affected stored content.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record and TIBCO advisory reference. The source bundle identifies affected products, versions, attack requirements, and impact, but does not include exploit details, patch version text, or confirmed exploitation.

Mitigation direction

  • Check TIBCO’s advisory for fixed releases and vendor-supported remediation guidance.
  • Inventory JasperReports Server variants and remove affected versions from production.
  • Review domain designer permissions and restrict authoring to trusted users.
  • Prioritize remediation on internet-facing or multi-tenant reporting deployments.

Validation and detection

  • Identify JasperReports Server product variant and exact deployed version.
  • Confirm whether domain designer permissions differ from vendor defaults.
  • Review who can create or modify domain designer content.
  • Check for suspicious stored content or unexpected script-like entries in reports/domains.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N2.14.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-5431Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Serverunspecified, 6.3.0, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.4.0, 6.4.2Listed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Server Community EditionunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPMunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-TenancyunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWSunspecifiedListed
Weakness

CWE details

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