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TI-2020-04006 Aliases CVE-2020-4706GHSA-hvpr-gj5q-6q5q

Cross-site scripting in IBM API Connect

Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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 API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 187194.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00937 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAPI Connect5.0.0.0; 5.0.8.10—No fix listedCNA
  • API Connect VendorIBM Affected 5.0.0.0; 5.0.8.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0 – 5.0.8.10VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.8.10 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4706
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvpr-gj5q-6q5q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-12717 Authentication bypass in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03132 OS command injection in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-07972 IBM API Connect SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03106 IBM API Connect's Developer Portal 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 is impacted by a privilege… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01353 IBM API Connect Developer Portal 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 could allow an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03133 Server-side request forgery in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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