Cross-site scripting in IBM Business Process Manager Advanced
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
IBM Business Process Manager 8.0 and 8.5 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00729 54th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Business Process Manager Advanced | 8.0; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.5; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.5; 8.0.1.3; 8.5.6; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.7; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7.CF201612 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Process Manager Advanced VendorIBM Affected 8.0; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.5; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.5; 8.0.1.3; 8.5.6; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.7; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7.CF201612 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf2016.12 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2016.12 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hxx-g2vq-p47c
References
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-2017-1140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hxx-g2vq-p47c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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