CVE-2026-16325 PUBLISHED

DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities

Assigner: ibm
Reserved: 20.07.2026 Published: 08.11.2026 Updated: 08.11.2026

IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts due to improper neutralization of input in the X-Forwarded-Host header.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.4

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Changed
Attack Complexity	High	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	IBM
Product	DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data
Versions	Version 5.4.0.0 is affected

Solutions

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data.

Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsDataStage on Cloud Pak for Data5.4.0.0

Upgrade to 5.4 patch 8 or later by following these instructions https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x .

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294270

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE