CVE-2025-36066
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 5.2.0.00 through 5.2.0.12 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator versions 5.2.0.00 through 5.2.0.12 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in its Web UI. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the web interface, potentially allowing credential theft via session hijacking within a trusted user session.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.2.0.00, < 5.2.0.13CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed version of IBM Sterling Connect:Express AdapterLocate the product version information in the installation directory, typically found in an About page within the Web UI, or check version files in the installation root directory.Affected if The installed version is 5.2.0.00 through 5.2.0.12 (version is >= 5.2.0.00 and < 5.2.0.13)
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Confirm the Web UI is accessibleAccess the Web UI login page or administration interface of Sterling Connect:Express Adapter through a browser or command-line HTTP client (curl, wget).Affected if The Web UI responds to HTTP requests, indicating it is exposed and the vulnerable interface is available.
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Verify Web UI is enabled in configurationCheck the adapter configuration files or administration settings to confirm the Web UI component is enabled and running.Affected if The Web UI service is actively enabled, making the XSS vulnerability exploitable.
You are affected if your installed version of IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter is 5.2.0.00 through 5.2.0.12 AND the Web UI is enabled and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.2.0.13
Upgrade IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter to a version beyond 5.2.0.12. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads in HTTP requests.
5.2.0.13
- Upgrade IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator to version 5.2.0.13 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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