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TI-2022-18016 Aliases CVE-2022-38390GHSA-vc25-xf9v-8g8v

Cross-site scripting in IBM Business Automation Workflow

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Multiple IBM Business Automation Workflow versions 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-Force ID: 233978.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00418 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Business Automation Workflow (IBM): 21.0.3.1, 20.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMBusiness Automation Workflow22.0.1; 21.0.1 to before 21.0.3.1; 20.0.0.1 to before 20.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 to before 19.0.0.3; 18.0.0.0 to before 18.0.0.221.0.3.1, 20.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 18.0.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 22.0.1; 21.0.1 to before 21.0.3.1; 20.0.0.1 to before 20.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 to before 19.0.0.3; 18.0.0.0 to before 18.0.0.2 Fixed in 21.0.3.1, 20.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 18.0.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*18.0.0.0 – 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 – 19.0.0.3; 21.0.1 – 21.0.3.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*20.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*20.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*22.0.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 – 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 – 19.0.0.3; 21.0.1 – 21.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Business Automation Workflow (IBM) Fixed in 21.0.3.1, 20.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 18.0.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38390
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc25-xf9v-8g8v

References

Patch 1

  • 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
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