CVE-2025-27897 IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, Unix and Windows Cross-Site Scripting
An unauthenticated attacker can inject JavaScript into the Web UI, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Db2 Recovery Expert.
- 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-2025-27897?
CVE-2025-27897 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-2025-27897?
How do I fix CVE-2025-27897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27897 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-2025-27897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gcf-345p-qgh4.