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CVE-2026-15887: IBM WebSphere Application Server · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects IBM WebSphere Application ServerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMWebSphere Application ServerAffected
  • =9.0
  • =8.5
Fixed in–
Mavencom.ibm.websphere/websphere-application-serverpkg:maven/com.ibm.websphere/websphere-application-serverOther threatsAffected
  • =8.5
  • =9.0
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (4)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected SOAP endpoints and monitor for suspicious activity related to SSRF attempts.

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is affected by blind server-side request forgery when processing SOAP requests.

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