---
id: CVE-2025-27896
title: >-
  IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting
summary: >-
  IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 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
  functio…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T23:17:18.603'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27896'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290893'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T21:04:28.914Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.