CVE-2026-14980

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Cross-Site Request Forgery in IBM WebSphere Liberty

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-04

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to perform SSRF attacks with elevated privileges when the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled.

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-04

Generated

2026-08-20

AI Q&A

2026-07-31

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-14980

EUVD

EUVD-2026-51139

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	websphere_application_server	From 17.0.0.3 (inc) to 26.0.0.9 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 have a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker to trick users into making unintended requests, potentially leading to server-side request forgery attacks with elevated privileges when the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if the collectiveController-1.0 feature is enabled in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8. Review server configuration files for the presence of this feature. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to perform unauthorized actions on your behalf, such as accessing sensitive data or making requests to internal systems. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, or further network compromise if the collectiveController-1.0 feature is active.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Disable the collectiveController-1.0 feature if enabled. Update IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty to version 26.0.0.9 or later to address the vulnerability.

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