# CVE-2026-18196: IBM App Connect Enterprise web user interface and Administration REST API are vulnerable to html injection

- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-18196 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.4 (medium) and affects App Connect Enterprise; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise's web user interface and Administration REST API are affected by an HTML injection flaw. A remote attacker without logging in can inject arbitrary HTML, but a user must take an action, such as opening a crafted page, for the attack to work.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM App Connect Enterprise: from 13.0.1.0, through 13.0.8.2; from 12.0.1.0, through 12.0.12.30

## Description

IBM App Connect Enterprise 13.0.1.0 through 13.0.8.2, and 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.12.30 could allow a remote attacker to inject arbitrary HTML due to improper output neutralization.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM App Connect Enterprise, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-18196 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-18196

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18196?

App Connect Enterprise: from 13.0.1.0 through 13.0.8.2; from 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.12.30.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-18196

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293505

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