CVE-2025-12635

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.12 are affected by cross-site scripting due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specially crafted URL to redirect the user to a malicious site.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7254078	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::liberty:::*

History

07 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM WebSphere Servidor de aplicaciones 8.5, 9.0 y IBM WebSphere Servidor de aplicaciones Liberty 17.0.0.3 hasta 25.0.0.12 están afectados por cross-site scripting debido a una validación incorrecta de la entrada proporcionada por el usuario. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad utilizando una URL especialmente diseñada para redirigir al usuario a un sitio malicioso.

Information

Published : 2025-12-08 22:15

Updated : 2026-10-07 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-12635

Mitre link : CVE-2025-12635

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-12635

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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