# CVE-2026-8860: IBM Security Verify Directory credential exposure in GET requests

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8860-ibm-security-verify-directory-10-0-0-through-10-0-4-and-ibm-verify  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-8860 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-08

IBM Security Verify Directory is an identity and access management product that authenticates users to directory services. The application incorrectly accepts authentication credentials as URL parameters in GET requests, causing passwords to be logged in browser history and server logs where they can be discovered by attackers or accessed during system maintenance.

Technologies: [IBM Security Verify Directory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/security-verify-directory), [IBM Verify Directory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/verify-directory). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-8860 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8860 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-8860?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.0 through 10.0.4; IBM Verify Directory 11.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8860?** Yes: fixed in IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.4.4, IBM Verify Directory 11.0.1.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-8860 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-8860?** Check whether you run IBM Security Verify Directory or IBM Verify Directory 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.4.4, IBM Verify Directory 11.0.1.2

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Web Application component, which accepts GET requests for authentication instead of enforcing POST, allowing credentials to be passed as URL query parameters. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to expose passwords in browser history, proxy logs, and server access logs. Fixes are available in IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.4.4 and IBM Verify Directory 11.0.1.2.

## Affected products

- IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.0 through 10.0.4
- IBM Verify Directory 11.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293828](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293828)

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