CVE-2026-16709 | BDVDB-2026-401338 Detail

IBMAPI Connect

Description#

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 in the victim's browser due to cross-site scripting. User-supplied input is not properly neutralized when a web page is updated, so script content could run in another user's session.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-11-07Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-11-07
Last modified: 2026-11-07

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: API Connect

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

8.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 38.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 12.1.0.0 and <= 12.1.1.2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 10.0.8.0 and <= 10.0.8.12
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.7 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).