Cross-site scripting in IBM Business Process Manager
Priority LOW 25CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow C.D.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 8.5, and 8.6 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. IBM X-ForceID: 182714.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00561 46th 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 | 8.0; 8.5; 8.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Business Automation Workflow | C.D.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Process Manager VendorIBM Affected 8.0; 8.5; 8.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected C.D.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 20.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.0 to before 8.0.1.0; 8.5.0.0 to before 8.5.7.0 | 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_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 to before 8.0.1.0; 8.5.0.0 to before 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4530
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjhv-rf4c-xwpv
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-2020-4530 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4530 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjhv-rf4c-xwpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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