CVE-2025-27895 DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows Cross-Site Scripting
An unauthenticated attacker can inject JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-27895?
CVE-2025-27895 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows, published on 12 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27895?
How do I fix CVE-2025-27895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27895 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-27895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vq9-4vc4-5q8h.