XSS in IBM Watson Studio
CVE-2025-33116
IBM Watson Studio 4.0 through 5.2.0 on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Watson_studio
- Ibm Watson Studio On Cloud Pak For Data — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-33116?
- CVE-2025-33116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Watson Studio, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33116?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-33116 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.