CVE-2025-36321: CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in IBM watsonx.data intelligence
IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-36321 is an HTML injection vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.3.0. The issue arises from improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags (CWE-80), enabling a remote attacker with limited privileges to inject malicious HTML code. When a victim views the injected content, the malicious code executes in their browser under the security context of the affected site, potentially leading to partial confidentiality impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has no known exploits in the wild. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with limited privileges can inject malicious HTML code that executes in the victim's browser when viewed. This can lead to confidentiality impact by exposing sensitive information accessible in the browser context. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the malicious code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level has been provided by IBM, users should monitor IBM's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting user input that can be rendered as HTML or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious HTML injection attempts.
CVE-2025-36321: CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in IBM watsonx.data intelligence
Description
IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.0 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
pkg:maven/com.ibm/watsonx.data-intelligencecpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonxdata_intelligence:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-36321 is an HTML injection vulnerability in IBM watsonx.data intelligence versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 5.3.0. The issue arises from improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags (CWE-80), enabling a remote attacker with limited privileges to inject malicious HTML code. When a victim views the injected content, the malicious code executes in their browser under the security context of the affected site, potentially leading to partial confidentiality impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has no known exploits in the wild. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with limited privileges can inject malicious HTML code that executes in the victim's browser when viewed. This can lead to confidentiality impact by exposing sensitive information accessible in the browser context. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the malicious code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level has been provided by IBM, users should monitor IBM's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting user input that can be rendered as HTML or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious HTML injection attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:51.461Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a442fec27e9c797196473fa
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 21:06:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 12:45:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/14/2026, 00:41:06 UTC
Views: 68
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