CVE-2026-78407 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
Authenticated users can inject JavaScript into the Web UI, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Verify Access products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78407?
CVE-2026-78407 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 8 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 are vulnerable to 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-2026-78407?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Access, Ibm Security Verify Access Container, Ibm Verify Identity Access, Ibm Verify Identity Access Container.
How do I fix CVE-2026-78407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78407 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-2026-78407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Verify Access
- CVE-2026-78401 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
- CVE-2026-78406 Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
- CVE-2024-49803 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance command execution
- CVE-2021-39070 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2024-49805 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance hard coded credentials
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv34-vr77-x4g8.