November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-17190Ibm Api Connect Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@us.ibm.com

Vulnerability Summary

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript due to cross-site scripting. HTML content supplied by a provider is not sufficiently sanitized before it is displayed, which could allow script content to run in the user's browser.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.7)
Published Date
Nov 7, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 11, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.45%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) β†—
The software does not neutralize user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.7 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Ibm Api Connect >= 10.0.8.0 and < 10.0.8.13
  • Ibm Api Connect >= 12.1.0.0 and < 12.1.1.3
Patched Versions
  • Ibm Api Connect 10.0.8.13
  • Ibm Api Connect 12.1.1.3

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.

  1. Check whether you run Ibm Api Connect and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 7, 2026Published
  • Nov 11, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 05:11 UTC