CVE-2025-36436 Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation iFixes for January 2026.

Medium 6.4 Published 2 Feb 2026 Updated 4 Feb 2026

Authenticated users can inject JavaScript into the web interface, potentially stealing credentials from other users within trusted sessions.

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-2025-36436?

CVE-2025-36436 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, published on 2 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 005, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 007 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-2025-36436?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Business Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36436 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-2025-36436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rh6-mp5g-j2gf.