---
id: CVE-2024-49790
title: >-
  IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 and 5.0 is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting
summary: >-
  IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 and 5.0 is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed
  arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended
  functionality potentia…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: ibm
product: watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data
affected:
  - 'watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data >= 4.0.0, < 5.2.0'
patched:
  - watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data 5.2.0
published: '2025-08-28'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T21:10:00.130'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49790'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7243389'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00182
epssPercentile: 0.06951
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T21:38:01.483Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 and 5.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

## Affected

- `watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data >= 4.0.0, < 5.2.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data 5.2.0`