Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server in IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.1.0 through 1.3 allows remote attackers to in…

published 2013-12-14 12y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-5278

cvss: 4.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.8%; EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits: 0; none known

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server in IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.1.0 through 1.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

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Exploit prediction

1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

ibm.com /connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_flex_system_manager_web_server_allows_generic_xss_cve_2013_54
vendor-advisory
ibm.com /support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5094212
vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/87753
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-5438
NVD CVE-2013-5438

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