CVE-2008-3161

IBM Maximo 4.1 and 5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP Headers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3161. PoCs published by Deniz Cevik.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in IBM Maximo by injecting malicious scripts into HTTP headers. The PoC shows how arbitrary script code can be executed in the context of the affected site.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in jsp/common/system/debug.jsp in IBM Maximo 4.1 and 5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Accept, (2) Accept-Language, (3) UA-CPU, (4) Accept-Encoding, (5) User-Agent, or (6) Cookie HTTP header. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Deniz Cevik · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32046

This exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in IBM Maximo by injecting malicious scripts into HTTP headers. The PoC shows how arbitrary script code can be executed in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM Maximo 4.1 and 5.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30180
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43730

Scores

EPSS 0.0119
EPSS Percentile 63.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
ibm/maximo 4.1
ibm/maximo 5.2
Published Jul 14, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026