XSS in IBM Cognos Analytics
CVE-2025-36126
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0, 12.0, and 12.1.0 and IBM Cognos Transformer 12.0, 11.2.4, and 12.1.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Cognos Adminstration. This vulnerability allows a privileged 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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11.2.0, 12.0, 12.1.0
- IBM Cognos Analytics — versions 11.2, 11.2.0, 11.2.1
- IBM Cognos Transformer — versions 12.0, 11.2.4, 12.1.0
- IBM Cognos Transformer — versions 11.2.4, 12.0, 12.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7272628 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36126?
- CVE-2025-36126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36126?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.