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TI-2025-11979 Aliases CVE-2025-13096GHSA-gpf2-rxq3-v5rj

XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow -

Priority LOW 32CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow containers V25.0.0 through V25.0.0-IF007, V24.0.1 - V24.0.1-IF007, V24.0.0 - V24.0.0-IF007 and IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional V25.0.0, V24.0.1, V24.0.0 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00508 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 Workflow containersV25.0.0 – V25.0.0-IF002; V24.0.1 – V24.0.1-IF005; V24.0.0 – V24.0.0-IF007—No fix listedCNA
IBMBusiness Automation Workflow traditional25.0.0; 24.0.1; 24.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Business Automation Workflow containers VendorIBM Affected V25.0.0 – V25.0.0-IF002; V24.0.1 – V24.0.1-IF005; V24.0.0 – V24.0.0-IF007 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Business Automation Workflow traditional VendorIBM Affected 25.0.0; 24.0.1; 24.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*up to 24.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:-:*:*:containers:*:*:*up to 24.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if001VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if002VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if003:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if003VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if004:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if004VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if005:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if005VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if006:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if006VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if007:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.0 if007VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*24.0.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions up to 24.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions up to 24.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if001 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if002 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if003:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if003 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if004:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if004 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if005:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if005 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if006:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if006 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.0:if007:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 if007 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.1 if001VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.1 if002VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if004:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.1 if004VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if005:*:*:containers:*:*:*24.0.1 if005VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:25.0.0:-:*:*:traditional:*:*:*25.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:25.0.0:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:*25.0.0 if001VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:25.0.0:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:*25.0.0 if002VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 if001 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 if002 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if004:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 if004 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:24.0.1:if005:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 if005 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:25.0.0:-:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:25.0.0:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 if001 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:25.0.0:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 if002 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13096
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpf2-rxq3-v5rj

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-2018-01727 IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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