CVE-2025-3440 IBM Security Guardium cross-site scripting
A privileged user can inject JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from other users within trusted sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-3440?
CVE-2025-3440 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium 11.5 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged 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-2025-3440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium.
How do I fix CVE-2025-3440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3440 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-2025-3440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Guardium
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqjm-72wg-wcxg.