CVE-2026-12749 Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation iFixes for August 2026.
An authenticated user can inject JavaScript into the Web UI, 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-2026-12749?
CVE-2026-12749 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, published on 15 Sep 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 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-2026-12749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Business Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2026-12749?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12749 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-2026-12749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
- CVE-2023-35899 IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CSV injection
- CVE-2025-36092 IBM Business Automation Insights improper input validation
- CVE-2025-36023 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation security bypass
- CVE-2025-1838 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation denial of service
- CVE-2023-38367 IBM Cloud Pak for Automation authentication bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vv3-cjfh-wrf7.