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CVE-2025-36066: IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 · Cross-site Scripting

Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMSterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0Affected
  • >=5.2.0.00 <=5.2.0.12
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (2)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectexpress_adapter_for_sterling_b2b_integrator_520:5.2.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectexpress_adapter_for_sterling_b2b_integrator_520:5.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

  1. Monitor IBM’s official channels for patches addressing CVE-2025-36066 and apply them promptly once available.
  2. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all user inputs within the Sterling Connect:Express web interface to prevent injection of malicious scripts.
  3. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in the web UI.
  4. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web interface vulnerabilities.
  5. Educate users about the risks of interacting with suspicious links or inputs that could trigger XSS attacks.
  6. Use web application firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block XSS attack patterns targeting the Sterling Connect:Express interface.
  7. Limit access to the web UI to trusted networks or VPNs to reduce exposure to unauthenticated attackers.
  8. Monitor logs for unusual activity or repeated attempts to inject scripts, enabling early detection of exploitation attempts.

Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 5.2.0.00 through 5.2.0.12 is 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.

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