# CVE-2026-12750: IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12750-ibm-cloud-pak-for-business-automation-stored-cross-site-scripting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-12750 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-09-15

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, a suite of tools for automating business processes, contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its web interface. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code that persists in the application, allowing them to steal user credentials or modify functionality for any other user viewing the affected page.

Technologies: [IBM Cloud Pak For Business Automation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cloud-pak-for-business-automation). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-12750 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12750 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-12750?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12750?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-12750 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-12750?** Check whether you run IBM Cloud Pak For Business Automation. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a stored (persistent) cross-site scripting vulnerability in the IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation web UI. The vulnerability requires authentication to exploit, allowing an authenticated user to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that gets stored and executed in the browsers of other users visiting the affected pages. The attack can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of legitimate users. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on 2026-09-15 and assigned CVE-2026-12750 with a CVSS score of 6.4 (medium severity). IBM has issued security updates to address this issue.

## Affected products

- IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed
- 2026-08-01: advisory: Security bulletin issued for iFixes in August 2026

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285931](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285931)

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