# CVE-2026-78407: IBM Security Verify Access cross-site scripting in Web UI

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78407-ibm-security-verify-access-10-0-through-10-0-9-2-and-ibm-verify  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-08. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-78407 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Security Verify Access is an identity and access management platform used to control who can access corporate applications and data. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to inject malicious JavaScript code into the Web UI, potentially stealing credentials or modifying settings within an authenticated session. The attacker needs valid credentials and user interaction to carry out the attack.

Technologies: [IBM Security Verify Access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/security-verify-access), [IBM Security Verify Access Container](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/security-verify-access-container), [IBM Verify Identity Access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/verify-identity-access), [IBM Verify Identity Access Container](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/verify-identity-access-container). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-78407 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78407 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-78407?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 8 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2; IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-78407?** 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-2026-78407 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-78407?** Check whether you run IBM Security Verify Access, IBM Security Verify Access Container, IBM Verify Identity Access or one of the others listed at an affected version. 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

A cross-site scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Web UI allows authenticated users to embed arbitrary JavaScript without proper input sanitization. The attack requires user interaction and affects both the authenticated user and cross-site context. Successful exploitation can lead to credential disclosure or unauthorized modification of functionality within a trusted session.

## Affected products

- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2
- IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3

## Timeline

- 2026-10-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628)

## Related threats

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- [IBM Security Verify Access deserialization of untrusted data](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78406-ibm-security-verify-access-10-0-through-10-0-9-2-and-ibm-verify)
- [IBM Security Verify Access deserialization of untrusted data](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78401-ibm-security-verify-access-10-0-through-10-0-9-2-and-ibm-verify)
- [IBM Security Verify Access and Verify Identity Access denial of service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78399-ibm-security-verify-access-10-0-through-10-0-9-2-and-ibm-verify)
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