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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-11

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.12 are affected by cross-site scripting due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specially crafted URL to redirect the user to a malicious site.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-08

Last Modified

2025-12-11

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-12635

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	websphere_application_server_liberty	17.0.0.3
ibm	websphere_application_server	8.5
ibm	websphere_application_server_liberty	25.0.0.12
ibm	websphere_application_server	9.0
ibm	websphere_application_server	From 8.5 (inc) to 8.5.5.29 (inc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-79	The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5, 9.0, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.12. It occurs because the software improperly validates user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious URL that, when used, redirects the user to a malicious site.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker to redirect users to malicious websites through specially crafted URLs. This can lead to phishing attacks, theft of sensitive information, or other malicious activities that compromise user security and trust.

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