CVE-2026-14980 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a cross-site request forgery

High 8.3 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit CSRF to perform SSRF attacks with elevated privileges in IBM WebSphere Liberty when the collectiveController feature is enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-14980?

CVE-2026-14980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to perform SSRF attacks with elevated privileges when the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-14980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78m2-w26r-hcp9.

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