CVE-2025-33104

IBM WebSphere Application Server cross

HIGH
7.6
CVSS Score
Published: May 14, 2025 at 07:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:13 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorWebSphere Application ServerAIXI· also runs on 4 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.5 ≤ v < 8.5.5.289.0 ≤ v < 9.0.5.248.59.0
Affected range stops below 8.5.5.28, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.5.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · ibm-i (environment) · ibm-z-os (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)
AIX· IBMdevice
80%
All versions
I· IBMdevice
80%
All versions
80%
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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