XML external entity injection in IBM MQ Managed File Transfer
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 MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD are affected. The product improperly restricts XML external entity references (CWE-611) when processing XML data, which enables XML external entity injection. A remote attacker with low privileges could expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
IBM MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD 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
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 | MQ | 9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.44; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.42; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.26; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.5.1; 10.0.0.0 – 10.0.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ VendorIBM Affected 9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.44; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.42; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.26; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.5.1; 10.0.0.0 – 10.0.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM MQ.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13289
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-g6j2-r566-x9g5
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-13289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6j2-r566-x9g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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