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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2901 · published 26 June 2016

CVE-2016-2901: Ibm websphere portal cross-site request forgery vulnerability

Ibm · Websphere Portal

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.92% · top 41.3% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
0.92%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 CF08 through CF10 and Web Content Manager allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62594
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI62594
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21983974 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036143 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2901), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.