CVE-2025-36408 Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX.

Medium 6.4 Published 20 Jan 2026 Updated 20 Jan 2026

An authenticated user can inject JavaScript into the IBM ApplinX 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: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-36408?

CVE-2025-36408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM ApplinX, published on 20 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable to stored 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-2025-36408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Applinx.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36408 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-2025-36408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffw9-cmhj-rx73.