CVE-2026-7884 IBM Cognos Analytics versions 12.0.4 and 12.1.3 is affected by security vulnerabilities
Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into user profile fields, leading to administrator cookie theft and account takeover when viewed in the management panel.
- 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-2026-7884?
CVE-2026-7884 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, published on 14 Sep 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 Cognos Analytics 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1, and 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2 allows a non-privileged user to edit their given name and surname to include malicious JavaScript code. When an administrator later accesses the user account management panel and views that user's permissions, the malicious JavaScript code is executed. This could result in the cookies from the administrator being compromised.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7884?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7884 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-2026-7884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx49-6pwp-5hmx.