CVE-2026-7884Network attack vector

Administrator cookie theft via stored profile script

Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Stored XSS in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1 allows remote authenticated users to steal cookies. The profile editor stores JavaScript in given-name and surname fields without neutralizing it before the permissions view renders those values. Exploitation requires a non-privileged account and an administrator to view the attacker's permissions, where the script executes in the administrator's trusted session.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1 allows remote authenticated users to steal cookies. The profile editor stores JavaScript in given-name and surname fields without neutralizing it before the permissions view renders those values. Exploitation requires a non-privileged account and an administrator to view the attacker's permissions, where the script executes in the administrator's trusted session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-7884
Published
Sep 14, 2026
Updated
Sep 14, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
Cognos Analytics
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0.4 <=12.0.4 FP2
  2. Affected versionversion=12.1.0 <=12.1.3 FP1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · Cognos Analyticsversion=12.0.4 <=12.0.4 FP2; version=12.1.0 <=12.1.3 FP1

Published CVSS scores

5.4IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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