CVE-2026-4919

Received Received - Intake

Cross-Site Scripting in IBM Guardium 12.1 Enables Credential Theft

Publication date: 2026-04-23

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an administrative user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

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Published

2026-04-23

Last Modified

2026-04-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-4919

EUVD

EUVD-2026-25134

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	guardium_data_protection	12.1

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Exploitability

CWE

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

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS). This means that an administrative user can insert arbitrary JavaScript code into the Web UI. This injected code can alter the intended functionality of the application.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can potentially lead to the disclosure of credentials within a trusted session. Because the injected JavaScript runs in the context of the Web UI, it can manipulate the interface or steal sensitive information, compromising the security of the system.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 allows an administrative user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Such a vulnerability could impact compliance with standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA because unauthorized disclosure of credentials may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive personal or health data, violating data protection requirements.

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