CVE-2025-36226 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Faspex

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Mar 2026 Updated 10 Mar 2026

An authenticated user can inject JavaScript into the IBM Aspera Faspex 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-2025-36226?

CVE-2025-36226 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex 5, published on 10 Mar 2026. 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 Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.14.3 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-2025-36226?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aspera Faspex.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36226?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36226 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-2025-36226 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3p7w-95xq-82gp.