CVE-2025-33116 IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data cross-site scripting
Authenticated users can inject JavaScript into the IBM Watson Studio web interface, potentially stealing credentials from other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-33116?
CVE-2025-33116 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data, published on 25 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Watson Studio 4.0 through 5.2.0 on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user 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-2025-33116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Watson Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33116 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-2025-33116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5jc-7228-5w32.