CVE-2025-36054: IBM Business Automation Workflow containers · Cross-site Scripting
Affects IBM Business Automation Workflow containersSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow containers | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Apply official IBM patches or updates as soon as they become available for the affected Business Automation Workflow versions. 2. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the workflow web interfaces to prevent script injection. 3. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in the web UI. 4. Limit access to the IBM Business Automation Workflow web interfaces to trusted networks and authenticated users where possible, using network segmentation and access controls. 5. Monitor web application logs and user activity for signs of suspicious behavior indicative of XSS exploitation attempts. 6. Educate users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links or interacting with unknown content within the workflow environment. 7. Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting IBM workflow applications. 8. Regularly review and update security configurations and conduct penetration testing focused on web interface vulnerabilities.
Description
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers 24.0.0 through 24.0.0-IF006, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1-IF004, 25.0.0 through 25.0.0-IF001 and IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional with Process Federation Server 24.0.0 through 24.0.1 and 25.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.