CVE-2026-11864: CWE-643 Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions ('XPath Injection') in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-11864: CWE-643 Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions ('XPath Injection') in IBM 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
Affected software
IBM
Cloud Pak for Business Automation
pkg:maven/com.ibm/cloud_pak_for_business_automationcpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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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.
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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