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CVE-2025-36321: CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in IBM watsonx.data intelligence

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-36321cvecve-2025-36321cwe-80
Published: 06/30/2026 (06/30/2026, 20:19:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

com.ibm/watsonx.data-intelligence
pkg:maven/com.ibm/watsonx.data-intelligence
Affected versions
=5.2.0=5.2.1=5.2.2=5.3.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watsonxdata_intelligence:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/08/2026, 12:45:39 UTC

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.

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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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