Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a test page in IBM Business Process Manager…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a test page in IBM Business Process Manager Advanced 8.5.6.0 through 8.5.7.0 before cumulative fix 2016.09 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00802 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.2:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.1:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.2:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx5m-f7mp-rj44
References
Advisory 1
More IBM Business Process Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01763 The REST API in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) 7.5.x through 7.5.1.2, 8.0.x through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01235 IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation by… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03267 XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2017-01377 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx5m-f7mp-rj44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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