Cross-site scripting in IBM Business Automation Workflow
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, and 19.0.0.1 is 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. IBM X-Force ID: 159125.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00938 61st 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 Automation Workflow | 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1; 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1; 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.0.0 – 19.0.0.1 | 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:cf2016.06:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf2016.06 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.09:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf2016.09 | 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:8.5.7.0:cf2017.03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf2017.03 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.06:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf2017.06 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf201803:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 cf201803 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 – 19.0.0.1 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:cf2016.06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2016.06 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.09:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2016.09 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
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2017.03 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2017.06 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf201803:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 cf201803 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpf8-gj7j-6m8h
References
More IBM Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03267 XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20639 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-11979 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-4204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-4204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gpf8-gj7j-6m8h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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