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CVE-2026-11864: CWE-643 Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions ('XPath Injection') in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11864cvecve-2026-11864cwe-643
Published: 09/15/2026 (09/15/2026, 17:30:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: Cloud Pak for Business Automation

Description

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 26.0.0 through 26.0.0 Interim Fix 001, 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 005, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 008, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 009 is vulnerable to an XPath injection vulnerability, which could allow an authenticated attacker to exfiltrate sensitive application data and/or determine the structure of the XML document.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

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

Affected software

IBM

Cloud Pak for Business Automation

Affected versions
=26.0.0=25.0.0=24.0.1=24.0.0
com.ibm/cloud_pak_for_business_automation
pkg:maven/com.ibm/cloud_pak_for_business_automation
Affected versions
=26.0.0=26.0.0-interim_fix_001=25.0.0=25.0.0-interim_fix_005=24.0.1=24.0.1-interim_fix_008=24.0.0=24.0.0-interim_fix_009
CPE configurations (8)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:26.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:26.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:interim_fix_005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_008:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/15/2026, 18:02:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation versions 24.0.0 through 26.0.0, including certain interim fixes, are affected by an XPath injection vulnerability (CWE-643). This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to manipulate XPath queries improperly neutralized within the application, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data or revealing XML document structure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.

Potential Impact

An authenticated attacker exploiting this vulnerability could exfiltrate sensitive application data or determine the structure of XML documents. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor IBM's official security advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted authenticated users only and consider additional monitoring of application behavior related to XPath queries.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-06-10T11:56:00.828Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa984eb55bf5e2cf52bbb43

Added to database: 09/15/2026, 17:48:27 UTC

Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 18:02:47 UTC

Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:03:12 UTC

Views: 10

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