Cross-site scripting in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 001, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 004, 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006, and earlier unsupported releases IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cloud Pak for Business Automation | 25.0.0 – 25.0.0 Interim Fix 001; 24.0.1 – 24.0.1 Interim Fix 004; 24.0.0 – 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cloud Pak for Business Automation VendorIBM Affected 25.0.0 – 25.0.0 Interim Fix 001; 24.0.1 – 24.0.1 Interim Fix 004; 24.0.0 – 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 interim_fix_001 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 interim_fix_002 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_003:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 interim_fix_003 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_004:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 interim_fix_004 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_005:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 interim_fix_005 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_006:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.0 interim_fix_006 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.1 interim_fix_001 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.1 interim_fix_002 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 interim_fix_001 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 interim_fix_002 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 interim_fix_003 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 interim_fix_004 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 interim_fix_005 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 interim_fix_006 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 interim_fix_001 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 interim_fix_002 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_004:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.0.1 interim_fix_004 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25.0.0 interim_fix_001 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.0.1 interim_fix_004 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 interim_fix_001 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36172
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6px2-j97p-2pf7
References
More IBM Cloud Pak For Business Automation vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17967 IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CSV injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24685 Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation iFixes for January 2026. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-19756 IBM Cloud Pak for Automation authentication bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-17504 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2025-24684 security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Business Automation Insights iFixes for October 2025. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2023-27851 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-36172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6px2-j97p-2pf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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