CVE-2025-13096 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow -

High 7.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit XML external entity injection to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources in IBM Business Automation Workflow.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-13096?

CVE-2025-13096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 2 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13096?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-13096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpf2-rxq3-v5rj.

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