CVE-2026-14980 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a cross-site request forgery
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78m2-w26r-hcp9.